Withering-by-Sea

Stella, a curious girl living in a gloomy hotel with three demanding aunts on the windswept cliffs above Withering-by-Sea, yearns for adventure. When she accidentally witnesses something she shouldn't have, the secretive stage magician Professor Starke and his thugs turn her quiet life into a high-stakes chase. Now forced to flee, Stella darts through foggy streets and hidden lanes, outrunning the magician's henchmen while trying to uncover the truth behind the secret she discovered. This suspenseful middle-grade adventure blends mystery, humor, and a hint of old-world magic as Stella learns she can be brave.