WINNER: Best Children’s Book: The Writers’ Guild Awards
RUNNER UP: Best Children’s Book: The Whitbread Awards

It is 1909 and Tom Jupe knows that his strict parents disapprove of the new 'moving pictures' but he can't resist joining the South Seas Film Company when they come to his town to film.  Pretending to be Daniel Lyons, Tom has a blissful summer working on the film, but for how long can he keep up his double life?
A funny adventure story full of excitement that describes the very early days of the British film industry.

"Magnificent.  Beneath all the humour and excitement lie serious themes."
Dennis Hamley: Armadillo

"Roy Apps has a way with words that brings the past to life."
Junior Bookshelf

"Brilliantly set . . . a funny and exciting story, excellently told."
Julia Eccleshare:
Children's Books of the Year

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Cover Drawing by Doffy Weir
Published by Barn Owl Books
ISBN 1-903015-16-2

The Secret Summer of Daniel Lyons’ has been turned into a musical, THE DEVIL & DANIEL LYONS and is available for performance by school (KS3 upwards), college and youth theatre groups and amateur theatre companies.  

Further details from Roy at royapps@royapps.co.uk or from

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