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Maisie vs the Himalayas - cover

Maisie vs the Himalayas

Jack Jackman

Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd

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Summary

Filled with humour, heart and a touch of the supernatural, this second book in a brilliant new series takes you on a non-stop adventure in The Himalayas, perfect for the most intrepid of readers!


An action-packed cross between Adventures on Trains and My Brother is a Superhero.


When Maisie travels with her Dad to the Himalayas to research his book, How to Find Buried Treasure, she doesn't expect their exploration to take them deep into the caves beneath the mountains. Before long, Maisie has discovered a cursed treasure, stolen a shark, been hunted as a thief, walked through an underground lake and outrun an explosion. Just another average day!


Turns out there's more to Maisie than she even realised herself, but will Dad tell her truth? Or is this secret just too dangerous?



Have you read the icy and incredible...Maisie Vs Antarctica (Books Are My Bag Children's Book of the Month, October 2024)


Praise for Maisie:



"Perfect blend of laugh-out-loud comedy and high-stakes action" - Zohra Nabi, Waterstones Book of the Month author of The Kingdom Over the Sea


"A brilliant blend of mystery, survival and adventure, with a sprinkling of supernatural woven seamlessly in" - Tom Vaughan, Waterstones Book of the Month author of Hercules: The Diary of a (Sort of Hero)
Available since: 08/14/2025.
Print length: 272 pages.

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