Written by Toby Ibbotson, son of the bestselling author Eva Ibbotson, this exceptional middle grade story is captivating, heartfelt and brilliant in equal measure. When a storm hits a small and sleepy town, it ravages every living thing. But storms don't just destroy, they uncover. And when a young boy discovers a mysterious objectthat has lay hidden beneath a centuries-old tree, he instantly knows that it's special. What he doesn'tknow is that his unexpected findwill unite him with a girl searching for her missing fatherand trigger a series of events that will see them travelling across Europe under the most unusual circumstances. Beautifully written, The Unexpected Findis Toby Ibbotson's break-through masterpiece that's a classic in the making.