To celebrate the US publication of The House of Found Objects (Simon & Shuster for Younger Readers, July 2025), Jo Beckett-King‘s Bath Children’s Novel Award 2021 listed debut for middle-grade readers, we have a copy give away by prize draw.

The House of Found Objects

For fans of Beth Lincoln’s The Swifts and Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Greystone Secrets series comes an exciting mystery filled with cryptic clues and wonderful word puzzles as two cousins search for their grandmother’s missing portrait.

Twelve-year-old Bea from Passaic, New Jersey, is visiting her family in Paris for the summer when her grandmother’s most precious heirloom—a drawing by Henri Matisse—goes missing. After a cryptic clue arrives on Bea’s doorstep suggesting its whereabouts, Bea is determined to pursue the lead.

Without the French skills to navigate her way around the landmarks of Paris, she teams up with her cousin, Céline, whose clear-eyed French directness makes her a perfect partner for curious, problem-solving Bea. The girls embark on a city-wide search, deciphering riddles, solving puzzles, and cracking codes as they try to locate the Matisse, find a thief, and identify their mysterious benefactor.

THE PRIZE DRAW IS NOW CLOSED

The prize draw to win a copy of The House of Found Objects by Jo Beckett-King is open to US residents with full terms here. To take part, simply enter your name and email address below before 23:59 BST on 31st August 2025.