Written by Toby Ibbotson, son of the bestselling author
Eva Ibbotson, this exceptional middle grade story is captivating,
heartfelt and brilliant in equal measure.



When a storm hits a small and sleepy town, it ravages every
living thing.




But storms don't just destroy, they uncover.
And when a young boy discovers a mysterious object that has
lay hidden beneath a centuries-old tree, he instantly knows
that it's special. What he doesn't know is that
his unexpected find will unite him with a girl searching
for her missing father and trigger a series of events that
will see them travelling across Europe under the most unusual
circumstances.



Beautifully written, The Unexpected Find is Toby
Ibbotson's break-through masterpiece that's a classic in the making.