children's literature
"There are lots of faces like this in old churches – faces made out of leaves. Some of them are in wood and some in stone. They're always called Green Men.”
“Why does this one look so horrible?”
“I believe they're supposed to represent the plight of an immortal soul when it's forced to live in a mortal body..."
Dora starts to find out about the first clue. She converses with a vicar. One of the cards is stolen. The black beetle reappears.
http://www.edwardpicot.com/puzzlebox/
- Edward Picot
"She opened the lid. The inside of the box was divided into two halves, and each half contained cards. On the left hand side were red cards with yellow lettering on them, which said 'Help'; and on the right hand side were blue cards with red lettering on them, which said 'Clue'..."
Just what has happened to Dora's dad, exactly what is the present he left for her, and who is that strange boy who keeps appearing and disappearing so mysteriously? The second of 12 chapters.
