Flint

Thirteen-year-old Cora expects her summer at Aunt Sadie’s coastal cottage to be quiet, uneventful and filled with far too much sea air.

Then Flint appears.

Rough-coated, watchful and apparently alone, the mysterious dog leads Cora through a hidden path to a bottle lodged among the rocks. Inside is a hand-drawn map of the coastline—scratched onto paper by someone without proper tools.

A second bottle follows.

Then a third.

As Cora pieces together the changing viewpoints, tide lines and one crucial drawing of Flint himself, an exciting treasure hunt becomes something far more urgent. Somewhere among the folds of the coast, somebody may be waiting to be found.

But first Cora must persuade the adults to listen—and reach the hidden place before the sea closes over its secrets again.

Atmospheric, warm and quietly gripping, Flint is a coastal mystery about courage, observation and the extraordinary bond between a determined girl and a dog who refuses to abandon the person he loves.

Perfect for readers who enjoy intelligent young heroines, remarkable dogs, rugged shorelines and mysteries with genuine heart.