THE MERMAID IN THE MILLPOND

In January 2022, Lucy’s new dyslexia-friendly book, THE MERMAID IN THE MILLPOND, will be published by Barrington Stoke! Click HERE to pre-order your copy!

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, rumours 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 . . .