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Violet #2
Violet and the Hidden Treasure (Violet Investigates)
Praise for Violet's first adventure!
'Whitehorn's debut is pacey and imaginative and Becka Moor's illustrations a delight. Perfect for readers who liked the Ottoline books by Chris Riddell' Times
'Effortlessly gorgeous' Moontrug
'Young readers, particularly fans of Lauren Child, will be very taken with Violet and her world' Books for Keeps
'A great heroine, an intriguing mystery, and brilliant use of language… Hugely recommended' YAyeahyeah
'Sherlock better watch out, 'cos Violet's about!' Wondrous Reads
Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making...
Violet has spent her holidays exploring India with Godmother Celeste, including visiting Celeste's good friend the Maharajah and meeting his very special cockatoo. But when she returns home, Violet gets a surprise visit from the Maharajah's butler, asking her to look after the bird. Violet couldn't be more amazed (and her cat Pudding couldn't be less pleased…), but the cockatoo holds the key to the Maharajah's fortune, and someone is trying to bird-nap her! Can Violet discover who the culprit is before they succeed?
With a beautiful hardback package complete with two colour illustrations throughout by emerging talent, Becka Moore, everyone is bound to fall in love with Violet and the colourful characters that make up her world. Perfect for fans of Dixie O'Day, Ottolineand Goth Girl.
'Whitehorn's debut is pacey and imaginative and Becka Moor's illustrations a delight. Perfect for readers who liked the Ottoline books by Chris Riddell' Times
'Effortlessly gorgeous' Moontrug
'Young readers, particularly fans of Lauren Child, will be very taken with Violet and her world' Books for Keeps
'A great heroine, an intriguing mystery, and brilliant use of language… Hugely recommended' YAyeahyeah
'Sherlock better watch out, 'cos Violet's about!' Wondrous Reads
Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making...
Violet has spent her holidays exploring India with Godmother Celeste, including visiting Celeste's good friend the Maharajah and meeting his very special cockatoo. But when she returns home, Violet gets a surprise visit from the Maharajah's butler, asking her to look after the bird. Violet couldn't be more amazed (and her cat Pudding couldn't be less pleased…), but the cockatoo holds the key to the Maharajah's fortune, and someone is trying to bird-nap her! Can Violet discover who the culprit is before they succeed?
With a beautiful hardback package complete with two colour illustrations throughout by emerging talent, Becka Moore, everyone is bound to fall in love with Violet and the colourful characters that make up her world. Perfect for fans of Dixie O'Day, Ottolineand Goth Girl.
123 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 26, 2015
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June 26, 2025
A cute story with brilliant illustrations. They say dont judge a book by its cover but it was the cover that caught my eye and made me pick up the book
February 21, 2018
I picked this book off the shelf in the year 2 classroom I am currently placed in. I read it in a night! Absolutely loved the plot, with amazing descriptions of places, food, and people! I love how it introduces words from India, and also gives meanings to them at the back of the book in a glossary for the reader! It had twists and turns, and would have been a story have loved as a child. This is a story that would open up children's descriptive vocabulary.
May 8, 2019
This was such a fun book to read! The pictures and the writing font are really pretty!
February 13, 2016
This was another wonderful book in this great series. We got new mysteries, new friends and best of all, still a wonderful main character.
Because that is what Violet is. She is wonderful, sweet and smart. I loved reading about her trip to India, reading about her friendship with the Maharajah and others (it is so great that she is able to make friends this easily) and I loved how she went to save her friends and how she went to help them out when they didn't feel happy about something.
This girl, she isn't magical, she doesn't have super skills, but she can solve all the mysteries with her wits and with her immense ability to care about her friends, which enables her to do stuff that people normally wouldn't do.
The story was great, I really was cheering for that little bird. The poor thing lost something so precious, so big and then is also stalked by several scary people (well, mostly one very scary person). I would also keep my mouth shut and just say nothing.
Next to the bird, we also have another 2 new characters in the book. Rajesh and Arthur. I am not sure if we will ever see Rajesh again, I am guessing yes, as with how the ending went. But Arthur? We will see him a lot, unless he moves again, but I am guessing he will be around for at least another book.
The book was filled with mystery, with kidnappings, with treasure and India. It was just wonderful and I couldn't stop turning the pages and read and read and read.
There are also illustrations and they make the story even more awesome. I was actually hoping the colours in this book would be orange or gold, but instead they were purple again. Which is ok, but it just stood out a bit too much.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone looking for a very likeable character, for mysteries and for friendship.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
Because that is what Violet is. She is wonderful, sweet and smart. I loved reading about her trip to India, reading about her friendship with the Maharajah and others (it is so great that she is able to make friends this easily) and I loved how she went to save her friends and how she went to help them out when they didn't feel happy about something.
This girl, she isn't magical, she doesn't have super skills, but she can solve all the mysteries with her wits and with her immense ability to care about her friends, which enables her to do stuff that people normally wouldn't do.
The story was great, I really was cheering for that little bird. The poor thing lost something so precious, so big and then is also stalked by several scary people (well, mostly one very scary person). I would also keep my mouth shut and just say nothing.
Next to the bird, we also have another 2 new characters in the book. Rajesh and Arthur. I am not sure if we will ever see Rajesh again, I am guessing yes, as with how the ending went. But Arthur? We will see him a lot, unless he moves again, but I am guessing he will be around for at least another book.
The book was filled with mystery, with kidnappings, with treasure and India. It was just wonderful and I couldn't stop turning the pages and read and read and read.
There are also illustrations and they make the story even more awesome. I was actually hoping the colours in this book would be orange or gold, but instead they were purple again. Which is ok, but it just stood out a bit too much.
I would highly recommend this book to everyone looking for a very likeable character, for mysteries and for friendship.
Review first posted at http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
June 21, 2019
**WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS IN 2ND PARAGRAPH**
OMG!! I cannot believe that I found this book again! I read this book when I was in Year 5 It's one of the best mystery books I have ever read. I totally recommend this for 9+
I read this book in lessons, break, lunch and even bedtime. I couldn't stop; you couldn't leave a bookmark because you wanted to see what happened and who stole the Bird and why lots of people showed up at the door, or how Violet got into the Hotel.
Once again i LOVED this book to bits and it was hard for me to put it back on the shelf at school.
OMG!! I cannot believe that I found this book again! I read this book when I was in Year 5 It's one of the best mystery books I have ever read. I totally recommend this for 9+
I read this book in lessons, break, lunch and even bedtime. I couldn't stop; you couldn't leave a bookmark because you wanted to see what happened and who stole the Bird and why lots of people showed up at the door, or how Violet got into the Hotel.
Once again i LOVED this book to bits and it was hard for me to put it back on the shelf at school.
April 18, 2020
As an adult, I enjoyed the first book in this series more. It felt more cohesive and the jokes were punchier, but this was another mystery story with ridiculous, fun antics, and I was still entertained. I'm left feeling unsure about the new character Art because he seems to be replacing two characters I loved in the first book, Dee Dee and Rose. I hope I see more of them in the upcoming books.
September 6, 2018
3.75 Stars
June 13, 2019
Love this!!! and the hard cover makes it even better.
May 23, 2023
Was not prepared for the exciting ending and had to immediately jump into the next one.
August 13, 2023
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April 24, 2015
Reading about the adventures of Violet is like eating a box of chocolates. It’s a sumptuous read – in part I kept wanting to stroke the cover, which I have in hardback, as it is shiny and has Becka Moor’s divine colour illustrations on the front. The best thing though is that its luxurious feel is replicated in the words within. Our heroine, Violet, is a young Sherlock Holmes, solving mysteries where she can. In Hidden Treasure, she has just returned from a holiday in India, when she is asked to look after the Maharajah’s cockatoo, as sadly the Maharjah has died and the cockatoo is the only link left to his fortune. Someone is trying to birdnap the cockatoo, and it is up to Violet and her friends to figure out who it is. For the rest of my review, please visit http://www.minervareads.com/?p=942
October 24, 2015
One of my favourite mystery girls has returned and she has not lost her charm.
Violet and the Hidden Treasure is just as wonderful (and stunning, honestly I must continue to compliment Simon & Schuster for those spectacular hardback editions. They are book art!) as it’s predecessor. If you haven’t read Violet and the Pearl of the Orient don’t worry you can dive straight into this book, but honestly I’d recommend getting both. You won’t regret it.
Back to The Hidden Treasure though. Violet is left to look after the Maharajah’s cockatoo, Maharani. The bird holds the passwords to all of the Maharajah’s fortunes so Violet must be on guard to ensure Maharani isn’t birdnapped.
I love Harriet Whitehorn’s writing in these books, she had made a friend for life when it comes to Violet. I can only hope that there are many many MANY more books to come (and trust me) I will buy them all.
Violet and the Hidden Treasure is just as wonderful (and stunning, honestly I must continue to compliment Simon & Schuster for those spectacular hardback editions. They are book art!) as it’s predecessor. If you haven’t read Violet and the Pearl of the Orient don’t worry you can dive straight into this book, but honestly I’d recommend getting both. You won’t regret it.
Back to The Hidden Treasure though. Violet is left to look after the Maharajah’s cockatoo, Maharani. The bird holds the passwords to all of the Maharajah’s fortunes so Violet must be on guard to ensure Maharani isn’t birdnapped.
I love Harriet Whitehorn’s writing in these books, she had made a friend for life when it comes to Violet. I can only hope that there are many many MANY more books to come (and trust me) I will buy them all.
April 18, 2024
Khá ổn với truyện thiếu nhi. Nhưng mà tui nghĩ chắc chỉ trẻ nhỏ xíu đầu cấp 1 á, chứ giờ nhiều bạn biết nhiều nên sẽ ko thấy thú vị
Tui thích cách để 1 con vẹt trở nên quan trọng trong tác phẩm này. Tui cũng thích cách Violet đương đầu với khó khăn nữa, cũng khá trưởng thành mà, mới nhỏ xíu đã hiểu mọi chuyện rồi sẽ qua và ai cũng phải tiếp tục cuộc sống cả, và thông cảm cho ng lớn nữa.
Tui thích cách để 1 con vẹt trở nên quan trọng trong tác phẩm này. Tui cũng thích cách Violet đương đầu với khó khăn nữa, cũng khá trưởng thành mà, mới nhỏ xíu đã hiểu mọi chuyện rồi sẽ qua và ai cũng phải tiếp tục cuộc sống cả, và thông cảm cho ng lớn nữa.
January 29, 2017
Ook dit verhaal over Violet is lekker leesbaar. Het verhaal is wat onwerkelijk en daar houd ik van. De superslimme kaketoe is een leuk element in dit verhaal. Ik zie hier wel een film in. Aanrader voor meisjes die van avonturen houden.
March 21, 2015
As good as book 1, loved the talents and non talents which Violet has.
October 31, 2015
So much fun.
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