Lost People of Malplaquet Hardback Edition By Andrew Dalton In this inventive and enchanting sequel to The Temples of Malplaquet, the mysteries surrounding the Lilliputians grow deeper, and Jamie faces new challenges in protecting his diminutive friends. Illustrated by Jonny Boatfield. ISBN-13: 9780718830496 Specifications: 234x156, 144pp, Hardback Price: £15.99 • US$34.50 Publication: January 2007 Order this Title Now

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Follow Jamie in Lost People of Malplaquet, the second volume in a trilogy drawing inspiration from Gulliver’s Travels and T.H. White’s Mistress Masham’s Repose, and from the beauty and magic of the eighteenth-century Landscape Gardens at Stowe.

In this second book, the mystery deepens and darkens as we learn more about the Lilliputians in the strange gardens at Malplaquet. Their enemy Biddle takes over a nearby manor house, and his son starts at the school – in the same class as Jamie. Nigriff helps Jamie and Granny to discover more of the garden’s secrets, especially its links with Lilliput itself, and Vicky doesn’t trust one of her Volunteer team. The tiny people try to ‘gain the capital,’ as the Prophecy states, General Thorclan is as commanding as ever, and Yenech finds a new female friend ...

But the dangers are increasing: Jamie’s brother, Charlie, is spending far too much time with young John Biddle, and Biddle himself is organising a huge Napoleonic Battle at Malplaquet as a threat to the little people. But he hasn’t reckoned on the statues getting involved ...

Beautifully illustrated by Jonny Boatfield, this is the long-awaited sequel to the already famous Temples of Malplaquet. Educational as well as hugely entertaining, it raises important ethical issues for older children.

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About the Author

Andrew Dalton has had a life-long fascination with eccentric architecture, from grottoes to ruins, as well as the history of gardens and landscape. He first experienced Stowe gardens as a child and has spent many years discovering more about them. He is currently delighted to be teaching Religious Studies at Shrewsbury School.

Jonny Boatfield has created much of the artwork used by the National Trust at Stowe.

Other titles available by Andrew Dalton:
The New Empire of Malplaquet (Hardback Edition)
The New Empire of Malplaquet (Paperback Edition)
The Temples of Malplaquet (Hardback Edition)
The Temples of Malplaquet (Paperback Edition)