The Mermaid in the Millpond

Based on the summary, "Bess" is a novel about a young woman who leaves a London workhouse for a job at a rural cotton mill, but finds life harsh and cruel. She must escape, but the mill is like a prison. Rumors of a monster in the millpond haunt her, but is it real or a creature trapped and alone like her?

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 88 pages
Publication date: 06 January 2022
Publisher: Barrington Stoke Ltd

History and myth entwine in this atmospheric tale of freedom and friendship from bestselling author Lucy Strange and acclaimed illustrator Pam Smy.

Bess has left the London workhouse behind for a job at a rural cotton mill. But life at the mill is hard and cruel – a far cry from the fresh start Bess hoped for. The only way to survive is to escape, but the mill is like a prison with no way out.

Meanwhile, rumors are spreading about a vicious creature that lurks in the millpond. Bess is sure it's all nonsense, until one night she sees something stir in the murky water.

But is it really a monster that lives in the depths of the pond? Or a creature trapped and alone, just like Bess, desperate to escape the monotony of her daily life?

As Bess delves deeper into the mystery of the mill and the creature that haunts it, she discovers that there is more to both than meets the eye. And she may be the only one who can set them free.

This is a heartwarming and captivating story that will transport readers to a different time and place, where friendship, courage, and the power of imagination can overcome even the most difficult of circumstances.

Weight: 152g
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800900493