{"product_id":"the-fortune-maker-by-catherine-norton-9781460763155","title":"The Fortune Maker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich is more dangerous - a future you can't see, or one that you can?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1913\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve-year-old Maud Mulligan knows there's no future for her in London, in the rat-infested slum where she grew up. But in the tunnel under the river are fortune tellers, Seers, who will tell your fortune for a few pennies. And then there is Mr Mandalay, Seer to the king and anyone else rich enough to afford him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mr Mandalay sees Maud in a foretelling for a wealthy factory heiress, she believes Maud can save her family from financial ruin. But how? And why?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a world shaken by suffragettes, scientists, and the threat of war, what could a girl like Maud do to change anyone's future - or even her own?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Fortune Maker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A glorious book, rich with historical understanding.' -- Jackie French\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'I didn't want to tear myself away from this book! SO exciting - and immersive. Gritty yet mystical. I LOVED it.' -- Catherine Jinks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'With skill and great warmth, Catherine Norton brings England in the early 1900s to life in this gritty, rollicking, mind-spinning tale of danger and deceit that bristles with excitement and a generous sprinkling of magic.' -- Suzanne Leal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLonglisted - 2024 Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46697757835500,"sku":"9781460763155","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2112233482708.jpg?v=1753720928","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-fortune-maker-by-catherine-norton-9781460763155","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}