

But she had a very happy life - and she still looked almost as young as in this picture. Very sadly she crossed the rainbow bridge in the summer of 2022, and we still miss her. Below is a picture of our beautiful tabby cat Misty - we adopted her from a cat rescue charity almost 19 years ago when she was about a year old. We have two sons who are working and also living in London. I live in Barnes, South-West London with my husband. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.I’m Karen Inglis – welcome to my author website! Whether you’re a young reader, a parent, a school or a bookseller I hope you’ll enjoy looking around! Here I am at The Barnes Bookshop close to where I live The adventure starts here! Order today with one click, in print or for kindle

Karen Inglis describes it as, a time travel mystery adventure with modern twists - the kind of story that I loved to read as a child, but brought right up to date. Its page-turning plot, with its many twists and turns, makes it a firm favourite with both boys and girls.

The Secret Lake has been described by readers as a modern Tom's Midnight Garden and compared in atmosphere with The Secret Garden and the Enid Blyton and Nancy Drew mystery adventure stories. Here they make both friends and enemies, and uncover startling connections between the past and present. Stella and Tom soon discover that they have travelled back in time to their home and its gardens almost 100 years earlier. Who is the boy rowing towards them who looks so terrified? And whose are those children’s voices carried on the wind from beyond the woods?

Their quest to solve the riddle over the summer holidays leads to a boat buried under a grassy mound, and a tunnel that takes them to a secret lake. Where does he go? And why does he keep reappearing wet-through? When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour’s small dog. Now enjoyed by thousands of young readers! A page-turning time travel adventure for children aged 8-11. A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake.
