On a summer’s afternoon in 2001, Holly 12, and her 9-year-old sister, Beth, are in their beach hut in Brighton warming up after a swim in the sea when there’s a knock on the door. 

The girls meet a little girl named Marjorie, dressed in an old-fashioned swimming costume. She seems different and rather strange. But soon a friendship develops between them that mysteriously transports the sisters back to the summer of 1914 on the eve of the outbreak of war. 

This fascinating historical novel set in England tells of the girls’ encounters and adventures in a time long gone. Meanwhile, back in their own time in 2001, only two other people can see Marjorie. Following clues, Holly and Beth find themselves in one of the most exciting periods of recent history as they try to discover who Marjorie is and why she set this extraordinary chain of events into motion. Mystery lovers and history buffs will enjoy The Mysterious Beach Hut.

 

About the Author

Jacky Atkins lives with her husband in Cobham, Surrey, England, about 20 miles west of London. They have four children and six grandchildren. The author has had several short stories and poems published, but this is her first novel.