Judith Eagle

The Secret Starling (eBook, ePUB)

'An absolute joy of a read.' Emma Carroll
Illustrator: Geyer, Kim

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Clara has lived a life of solitude, home schooled under her mean uncle's strict regime . . .

Until now!

Her uncle's house has been losing staff and furniture as his fortunes fail, and finally he disappears himself, leaving Clara all alone in the giant manor with nothing but a wedge of 'guilt money'.

Luckily, streetwise Peter has been sent to stay . . . at least he has some experience of the real world and how to survive.

And the children are far from unhappy with their newfound freedom: a life of sliding down bannisters, making dens in Uncle's study, warming themselves by a fire of text books, playing sardines with the village children and living off nothing but boiled eggs and mashed potatoes has its appeal!

But then an interfering grown-up turns up with the unwelcome news that the house is to be sold.

Perhaps the mysterious ballet shoe that Stockwell the cat befriends has the answers to Clara's unknown past . . . a past that might hold the key to a better future . . .

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Faber & Faber
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Altersempfehlung: ab 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780571346318
• Artikelnr.: 55687750

Autorenporträt

Judith Eagle's career thus far has included stints as a stylist, fashion editor and features writer. She currently works in two secondary schools as a librarian and library assistant and is the author of The Secret Starling and The Pear Affair. Kim Geyer studied textile design before taking up children's book illustration. She lives in London with lots of pets and kids - her biggest inspiration. Kim loves ice-cream and being taken for walks by her puppy, Dusty. She also illustrated The Secret Starling and The Pear Affair.

Rezensionen

A sweeping adventure . . . echoing classic fiction from The Secret Garden to Noel Streatfeild. Fiona Noble The Bookseller