Chapter One London 1928 L ottie was hanging upside down reading the newspaper when she heard a yell from deep within the British Museum For once that scream definitely had nothing to do with me she said to herself with a smug smile Peculiar things tended to happen when Lottie was around Objects came to life treasures were discovered and 1
Sir Trevelyan Taylor the Head Curator of the British Museum often yelled out and stomped his foot in frustration Lottie unhooked her legs from the railing she was dangling from she had been trying to find out if getting more blood to her brain made her any better at crosswords it didn’t and hopped down I’d better go and investigate she announced to no one in particular Lottie grabbed her cardigan and her trusty detective’s notebook and set off to find the source of the noise which was bound to be coming from Sir Trevelyan Taylor’s office She paced through the corridors of the British Museum where she had lived since she was four 2
She passed ancient treasures towering statues and objects from thousands of years of world history She loved her home especially living with her great uncle Bert in their messy flat on the grounds of the museum She had a great time learning about history and the world from the library and practicing her detective skills when all those peculiar things seemed to happen which were about to come in handy But it’s impossible shouted Sir Trevelyan from inside his office He sounded angry 3
