The Dragon's Secret

The autumn coast becomes a realm of mystery in this early 20th-century adventure. When Leslie Crane arrives at her aunt's isolated bungalow to help during an illness, she expects quiet days by the sea. Instead, she finds herself drawn into an enigma that begins with a strange light flickering from the abandoned Curlew's Nest next door and ends with a buried treasure: a beautifully crafted metal box, its surface etched with an impossible creature - a dragon. Teaming up with newfound friend Phyllis, Leslie uncovers cryptic threats, shadowy figures, and stormy nights that would send most children running. But these two are determined to solve the puzzle of the dragon box and protect its secrets. The girls must navigate warning messages, mysterious visitors, and the nagging question of who else knows what lies buried in the sand. This is childhood mystery at its most evocative - a world where a coastal autumn becomes charged with danger and discovery, where friendship is the weapon against fear, and where the dragons on a box might lead to something far stranger than anyone expected.