Hidden Treasure: A timeless children's adventure story from the bestselling author of The Miniaturist

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From the bestselling author of The Miniaturist. Jessie Burton's Hidden Treasure is the phenomenal page-turning story of two children whose lives collide when they find an ancient treasure with the power to return to them the most precious thing they have ever lost

Pure magic [] the heroine feels as real as Tracy Beaker The Telegraph

Hauntingly beautiful Guardian

A jewel of a book. An exciting and absorbing adventure story full of magic and wonder. A rare feat. Katya Balen, author of October, October

For anybody who believes in love and magic and trying to do the right thing. Abigail Dean, Bestselling author of Girl A and Day One

Burton effortlessly combines a high-stakes mystery and characters with true emotional depth. A story that stayed with me long after turning the final page A.F Steadman

For the people who live on the banks of the Thames, the river is a living, breathing thing. It can take your treasures. It can hide your treasures. And, sometimes, it can give them back.

Bo and Billy are two children who have never met. Billy is an orphan. Bos dad died when she was small and now her brother is off to war. Both children are poor, but they have each found half of a priceless treasure, given up by the river. A treasure which when the pieces are reunited holds the power to give back to one of them the most precious thing they have ever lost.

But should the treasure be put back together again And why has the river given it up now

For fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke, Hidden Treasure is a classic in the making, with a rip-roaring plot, spine-tingling twists and an unforgettable cast of characters.

A glorious, glittering story that shines with magic, friendship and wonder. Unmissable. Pari Thomson, author of Greenwild: The World Behind the Door

What a gift of a book. Jessie Burton hits the absolute sweet spot of peril and joy, of adventure and delicious detail, with characters that felt absolutely real to me. Its a future classic. Francesca Segal, author of The Innocents.

Captivating, magical, Jessie Burtons Hidden Treasure sweeps you up and holds you entranced until the end. Kate Williams, British Historian and Author

Stunning, so finely crafted its as if the author found it shaped and complete like a treasure itself Hilary McKay

A gripping, high-stakes mystery with so much heart, I loved it Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den

A beautiful and moving story Louise ONeil

Totally transporting and beguiling, Hidden Treasure sweeps you up in its tide and releases you feeling like youve discovered treasure Stacey Halls, author of The Familiar

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Totally transporting and beguiling, Hidden Treasure sweeps you up in its tide and releases you feeling like youve discovered treasure * Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars *
A jewel of a book. HIDDEN TREASURE is beautifully written, exploring loss and love with a tender touch. Not only that, it is an exciting and absorbing adventure story full of magic and wonder. A rare feat. * Katya Balen, author of October, October *
The world of this novel is so real - but so magical. Its set during WWI, on the banks of the Thames, as two children try to solve an ancient river mystery. Like all the best childrens books, it isnt just for children but for anybody who believes in love and magic and trying to do the right thing. I cant wait to read it to my small boys when they grow up * Abigail Dean, author of Day One *
A glorious, glittering story that shines with magic, friendship and wonder. Unmissable. * Pari Thomson, author of Greenwild: The World Behind the Door *
A gripping, high-stakes mystery with so much heart, I loved it * Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den *
A beautiful and moving story * Louise O'Neill, author of The Surface Breaks *
A captivating mystery, full of charm and twists and a fascinating old London. Burton effortlessly combines a high-stakes mystery and characters with true emotional depth. A story that stayed with me long after turning the final page * A.F. Steadman *

Its stunning, so finely crafted its as if the author found it shaped and complete like a treasure itself.
I loved it entirely. The river setting and old London, and the history and the characters. All the interwoven layers of story telling. Bo and Billy River and Eddie will be with me for a long time.

-- Hilary McKay
What a gift of a book. Jessie Burton hits the absolute sweet spot of peril and joy, of adventure and delicious detail, with characters that felt absolutely real to me. Its a future classic. * Francesca Segal, author of The Innocents *
An intriguing concept. * Kirkus Reviews *
Pure Magic the heroine feels as real as Tracy Beaker * The Telegraph *

Author Bio

Jessie Burton is the author of four internationally bestselling novels for adults, including The Miniaturist and its sequel The House of Fortune, which have been translated into 38 languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. Her highly acclaimed YA retelling of Medusa was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal.