The Lighthouse Keeper: The Lighthouse Keeper's Mystery

We have selected The Lighthouse Keeper’s Mystery as our Age 0-6 Book of the Month for May. The first book in this best-loved classic series for almost two decades, this story is ideal for reading aloud or reading together with your child.

It follows classic character Mr Grinling and his friends as they try to find out who is dumping rubbish in the ocean near the lighthouse, bringing a topical conservation theme to a series renowned for thought-provoking plots. Packed with conversation starters, the book is perfect for discussing with young children in the classroom and at home, exploring issues of pollution and looking after our planet.

Like all the Lighthouse Keeper books, the story builds thinking skills by encouraging children to observe small details, predict events and deduce what is happening – all in the context of a vivid and puzzling mystery story that curious young children will love.

Also available in class sets of six and 30 copies.

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    Ronda Armitage

    Born in New Zealand, Ronda moved to the UK with husband David Armitage and their two young children in 1974, and has remained here ever since, working as school librarian, teacher, family counsellor and author.

    Awards

    Ronda received the Esther Glenn award for The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch in 1978 and the Coventry Inspiration Book Award for A Very Strange Creature in 2013.

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    David Armitage

    David Armitage was raised in Australia and studied fine art before embarking on a career which has seen his paintings exhibited throughout New Zealand, Australia and the US. He now paints and exhibits from a studio at home and is regularly exhibited throughout the UK.

    Awards

    The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch won the 1987 Esther Glen Award.

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