The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane

By Julia Nobel

Book #1 in the Black Hollow Lane series

A secret society may hold the key to Emmy's missing father at her new boarding school.

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310 pages· 55,173 words· Est. 6 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Emmy is sent to Wellsworth, a British boarding school, where she discovers a secret society linked to her missing father. With mysterious medallions and cryptic symbols, Emmy and her friends, Jack and Lola, delve into the Order of Black Hollow Lane. As they uncover hidden truths, Emmy wonders if the society is connected to her father's disappearance. Can she unravel the mystery before it's too late? Dive into a world of intrigue and friendship where every clue could lead to answers—or more questions.

From the publisher

For fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and The Blackthorn Key series comes an award-winning boarding school mystery about twelve year old Emmy, who’s shipped off to a prestigious British school. But her new home is hiding a secret society … and it may be the answer to Emmy’s questions about her missing father.With a dad who disappeared years ago and a mother who’s a bit too busy to parent, Emmy is shipped off to Wellsworth, a prestigious boarding school in England, where she’s sure she won’t fit in.But then she finds a box of mysterious medallions in the attic of her home with a note reading: These belonged to your father.When she arrives at school, she finds the strange symbols from the medallions etched into walls and books, which leads Emmy and her new friends, Jack and Lola, to Wellsworth’s secret society: The Order of Black Hollow Lane.Emmy can’t help but think that the society had something to do with her dad’s disappearance, and that there may be more than just dark secrets in the halls of Wellsworth…Pick up the Black Hollow Lane series for your 5th grade and middle school students, kids 9-12, and young readers who love twisty mysteries with: Boarding schoolsSecret societiesCryptic lettersSecret relicsA fantastic group of friends

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