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The Puffin Portal

By Vashti Hardy (Author), Natalie Smillie (Illustrator)

Series Everyone Can Be a Reader (The Griffin Maps)

Price$8.99

Pub Date 1/14/2025

ISBN 9781454958550

Format Paperback

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OVERVIEW

“The weirder this mystery gets,” said Grace, “the more determined I am to solve it . . .”

Newly qualified warden Grace Griffin is excited to be using the amazing teleport technology of the Griffin map to travel throughout Moreland fighting crime. But her first mission, investigating a series of petty thefts, is proving to be a bit of a puzzle. Who would steal a jar of jam, or a spanner, or a tin of machine oil? And why do all the reports mention the sighting of a bird at the scene of the robbery?

When the clues finally lead to a ramshackle castle on a lonely island, Grace might find more than just a thief . . .

Union Square & Co.’s EVERYONE CAN BE A READER books are expertly written, thoughtfully designed with dyslexia-friendly fonts and paper tones, and carefully formatted to meet readers where they are with engaging stories that encourage reading success across a wide range of age and interest levels.

PRAISE

"This series is a fantastic choice for libraries, especially in areas where mysteries are popular with young readers."
—School Library Journal on the Griffin Maps series -

ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

Vashti Hardy is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of children’s books including the Blue Peter Book Award winner Wildspark. Vashti’s other titles include the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted Brightstorm and the FCBG Children’s Book Award shortlisted The Griffin Gate.