At the morning photocall on Tuesday 20th May, Charlie Higson and Theo Fennell gave a group of four schoolchildren from nearby Charlotte Sharman School in Lambeth a close-up preview of the gold book before it went into its display case in the exhibition.

Hurricane Gold features the young James Bond battling against evil villains and on the trail of ancient treasure in Mexico. It is the fourth in a bestselling series of books aimed at 10–14 year olds.

The Gold Book takes its inspirations from the rumoured treasure in the story, and opens up to reveal an ebonised wood inlay. It was designed, hand-made and crafted in Theo Fennell’s studios in London. The book will also be the visual focus of a major advertising campaign for the paperback of Hurricane Gold.

Theo Fennell opened his eponymous store in 1982 and he now boasts an impressive clientele including some of the most stylish and well-known people in the world. Now one of today’s leading jewellers, the collections include jewellery, timepieces and silverware, and the company provides a bespoke service creating commissions such as the Gold Book for Puffin.