Invisible in a Bright Light (Hardcover)

An imaginative novel [with] a suspenseful challenge and a vivid backstage world of intrigue and romance ... Original and rich' Sunday Times Book of the Week. From I, Coriander to Invisible in a Bright Light, Sally Gardner's first middle grade novel in 14 years soars with the imagination of a master story-teller. A pitch-perfect story about a crystal chandelier that splinters into a thousand pieces, a girl abandoned as a baby on the steps of an opera house and a dangerous game called the Reckoning. It is 1870: opening night at the Royal Opera House in a freezing city by the sea, where a huge, crystal chandelier in the shape of a galleon sparkles magically with the light of 750 candles. Celeste, a theatre rat, wakes up in a costume basket from what she hopes is a bad dream, to find that everyone at the theatre where she works thinks she is someone else. When the chandelier falls, she is haunted by a strange girl who claims to know Celeste's past and why she must risk playing a game called the Reckoning to try to save the people she loves. 'This is a classic Gardner modern fairy tale, full of fabulous locations and mesmerising characters. lt's a complicated, layered history tale ... but do not underestimate this age group's intelligence and focus; young book lovers will be as delighted as they are challenged' Big Issue, Books of the Year 2019.

General

Imprint:	Zephyr Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2019
Authors:	Sally Gardner
Narrators:	Rachel Atkins
Dimensions:	200 x 135 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-78669-522-2
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fantasy & magical realism Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Historical fiction Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fantasy & Magical Realism Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Historical Fiction Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78669-522-7
Barcode:	9781786695222

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