Sky Chasers
by
Emma Carroll
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1910655538
ISBN-13
9781910655535
Publisher
Chicken House Ltd
Imprint
Chicken House Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 4th, 2018
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
198 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.90 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Paris (city)Versaillesc 1789 to c 1799 (French Revolutionary period)Interest age: from c 9 yearsInterest age: from c 12 yearsAdventure stories (Children's / Teenage)Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure storiesAnimal stories (Children's / Teenage)Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal storiesChildren’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fictionHistorical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
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Magpie witnesses a strange spectacle above the streets of Paris:a boy suspended in the air. It ends in disaster - even so, Magpieis enthralled by the idea of flying. But others, too, are determinedto discover Montgolfier's secrets ...
Prepare to be swept up, up and away on this high-flying adventure from the queen of historical fiction, Emma Carroll! Winner of the Teach Primary Book Award 2018Shortlisted for the Young Quills Award 2019Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2019 'Carroll, an unstoppable, natural storyteller, lets her imagination take off.' THE TIMES 'Soaring flight and the power of friendship are to the fore in this gripping historical adventure.' THE GUARDIAN Orphan Magpie can't believe her eyes when she sees a boy swept off his feet by a kite ... or something that twists and dances in the wind. Like her, the boy – Pierre – dreams of flying over the rooftops of Paris. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be first to discover the secret of flight. The world looks so different up high and suddenly Magpie knows what she wants – to be the first to fly in a balloon above the King and Queen of France ... From the bestselling historical fiction author of books including Secrets of a Sun King, When We Were Warriors and Letters from the Lighthouse Discovery meets imagination in this rich and inspirational tale based on the true story of the first hot air balloon flight over Paris in the eighteenth century An enchanting story of history, adventure, science and facing your fears
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