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This enchanting tale is perfect for younger readers fascinated by Victorian settings, magic, and fantastical adventures. It suits children who delight in stories about witches, quests, and discovering hidden powers.
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A Most Magical Girl was short-listed for the CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, in 2017.
Annabel Grey has been brought up to be a very proper Victorian young lady. But being 'proper' isn't always easy—especially when you can sometimes see marvellous (as well as terrifying) things in puddles. However, parlour tricks such as these are nothing compared to the world that Annabel is about to enter.
After the rather sudden departure of her mother, Annabel is sent to live with her aunts. They claim to be Shoreditch witches, hailing from a very old family line of them too. They're keen to introduce Annabel to their world of transformation, potions, and flying broomsticks (which seem to have strong personalities of their own) but are horrified when Annabel declares not only does she not know any magic, but young ladies shouldn't believe in such things. Before Annabel has time to decide whether she does or not, she is swept into an urgent quest.
The trees of Highgate have been whispering to Kitty—an extraordinary urchin of a girl, who Annabel's aunts seem very fond of—and so have the fairies. They speak of a terrible, dark magic that wants to devour all of London, and of a most magical girl who might be able to stop it.
This sparkling and enchanting story is sure to bewitch you, so curl up in front of the fire, and prepare to be swept away.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781848125759
Publisher: Templar Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 08 February 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Piccadilly Press
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 224g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Karen Foxlee was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, in 1971. After training and working as a nurse for most of her adult life, she graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005, in creative writing. Her first novel, THE ANATOMY OF WINGS, was originally published in 2008, by the University of Queensland Press, and has since been published in the U.S.A., the United Kingdom and Canada. She lives in Gympie, Australia.
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