Sky Chasers

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  • Engels
  • Paperback
  • 9781910655535
  • 04 januari 2018
  • 288 pagina's
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Emma Carroll

Emma Carroll gaf jarenlang Engels op de middelbare school. Ze schrijft nu fulltime kinderboeken en woont in Somerset met haar man en twee terriërs.

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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, Magpie is enthralled by the idea of flying. But others, too, are determined to 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 2018 Shortlisted for the Young Quills Award 2019 Nominated 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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Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
04 januari 2018
Aantal pagina's
288
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Hoofdauteur
Emma Carroll
Hoofduitgeverij
Chicken House Ltd

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Product breedte
128 mm
Product hoogte
20 mm
Product lengte
194 mm
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128 mm
Verpakking hoogte
21 mm
Verpakking lengte
198 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
214 g

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