The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat

Trilby Moffat : Book 1

By: Kate Temple, Christopher Cooper (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 8 July 2025 | Edition Number 1

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224 Pages

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8+

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19.6 x 13 x 1.5

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This is the dangerous story of Trilby Moffat, who took on one of the most treacherous jobs of all time. Well . . . outside of time, to be precise. For fans of Nevermoor and Lemony Snicket.

This is NOT just any old book. THIS is a legal document. It contains a truthful record of how Trilby Moffat was accidentally promoted to the most important job that ever existed. The job of Time Keeper.

A mystery illness is making people bake ancient cakes, speak dead languages and then fall asleep and never wake up. When Trilby Moffat's mother catches this strange sickness, Trilby must find her only other surviving relative, a 300-year-old aunt who lives in a secret antique shop on the edge of time.

Ahead of Trilby lies an unusual inheritance, an opportunity that will never be repeated and a man in a top hat who will try to kill her . . . more than once.

This is the story of how one ordinary girl finds herself on a deliciously fast-paced adventure, fleeing to an island where time doesn't exist, cats are particularly rude and cake is always on the menu. Here she will take on the most treacherous job of all time. Well . . . outside of time, to be precise.

THIS IS THE DANGEROUS BUSINESS OF BEING TRILBY MOFFAT.

About the Author

Kate Temple has had many dangerous jobs - from making hatpins out of darts to climbing ladders at midnight. Now Kate is in the dangerous business of writing books for children.

She has written more than twenty books with her writing partner, Jol, and The Dangerous Business of Being Trilby Moffat is her first solo book. Kate lives in Sydney with her two children. When she is not writing, Kate enjoys eating cake, and so do the characters in this book.

Industry Reviews

Praise for Trilby Moffat:

'Packed with her trademark clever humour, Temple's fast-paced, time-twisting adventure marks the beginning of an ambitious new series for middle-grade readers'
Books+Publishing

'Insanely good, beautifully unique, cleverly written, brilliantly funny and wonderfully scary'
Karen Foxlee, author of Lenny's Book of Everything

'A cheeky tale, with treasures on every page. Utterly delightful'
Jeremy Lachlan, author of Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds

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