It is home to ancient legends regarding the existence of sea monsters, which Herbie and Violet discover to be more fact than fiction. From the very first chapter, it is clear Eerie-on-Sea is no ordinary island.
Taylor wonderfully builds the world of Eerie-on-Sea. Herbie and Violet must consult the eclectic townspeople and watch their backs as they work to uncover the mysteries which are hidden in the mist of Eerie-on-Sea. The power of the egg draws a variety of characters into the fray, including a gruff man with a boat hook for a hand. The malamander only comes inland once a year to lay its wish-granting egg. The Parma mystery leads the duo to the malamander, a mythic creature that supposedly lives in the water surrounding Eerie-on-Sea. Herbie reluctantly takes the case, and the pair works together, discovering that one legend from the town’s past may have more to do with the Parmas’ disappearance than they could have imagined. Violet Parma puts Herbie in charge of helping her track down her missing parents, who became “lost” when she was an infant while staying at the Grand Nautilus.
One day, a new kind of lost thing arrives, inspiring quite an eventful case for the young detective-of-sorts. His job now is to keep track of every lost item in the hotel and, when possible, find its home. After all, as an infant, he was a “lost thing.” Herbie was found and given a home in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where he was eventually put in charge of the Lost-and-Foundery at the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Twelve-year-old Herbie Lemon has always been fond of lost things.
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