In 17th century Cornwall, Jude's mother was called a witch. Her son is a 'finder' with a rare and strange power. He can sense the presence of gold wherever it is hidden. But Jude's talent is dangerous - especially when he leaves his childhood home after his parents' sudden deaths.

Captured by a sinister, one-eyed sea-captain, he is plunged into terrifying magical adventures on the magnificent and mysterious Cornish coast. Battling Barbary pirates, slave-stealers and an evil telepathic cat, he is befriended by a family of gold-hungry djinns, doomed to dwell for eternity among the legions of the damned unless he agrees to save them . . .

"Moonfleet meets Treasure Island meets The Arabian Nights! A rollickingly good ride with surprises around every corner. There are pirates, sea captains, djinns and talking cats - what more could you want!'"
A Dream of Books

"My name is Jude Lanyon and I was born in Cornwall in the year in which they cut the head off a king and turned the natural order of the world upside down." So begins Jane Johnson's GOLDSEEKERS, and by the end of the first page we know that our hero is "destined to be a finder, and a rich man"; that his mother is a witch or a wise woman, and that this is going to be the kind of magical adventure a child of 8 will find impossible to put down... a story that unfolds confidently in clear, captivating language and which involves some unexpected magical people. This is Johnson's fifth book for children and her best yet, with a kitten so brave and imperious as to be irresistible. It's stuffed with great scenes and well-drawn characters.
Amanda Craig, The Times

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