The Golden Butterfly
by Sharon Gosling
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Pub Date 2 May 2019 | Archive Date 3 May 2019
Little Tiger Group | Stripes Publishing
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Description
It's 1897 and since the Magnificent Marko dramatically departed the stage, no magician has come close to performing a trick as spectacular as the Golden Butterfly. With her grandfather gone, Luciana feels that the world has lost its wonder. Then the imposing leader of the Grand Society of Magicians appears, searching for something belonging to Marko, and Luciana is drawn into a world of danger and deception. As she battles to protect her grandfather's greatest legacy, can she distinguish reality from illusion?
NOMINATED FOR THE CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2020
A dazzling tale of bravery and friendship in this fast-paced historical adventure for fans of Katherine Woodfine, COGHEART and THE NOWHERE EMPORIUM.
"A perfectly paced and wonderfully written tale of mystery and magic... I'm sure this is a book I'll return to with great enjoyment. A fantastic read!” - Sinéad O'Hart, author of THE EYE OF THE NORTH and THE STAR-SPUN WEB
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781788950329 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 256 |
Featured Reviews
Tim H, Bookseller
Clever, magical writing by Sharon Gosling brings to life an inspiring star character who, through sheer determination, faces down inequality, bullying and misogyny. There are issues in this story for many (not just children and young adults) to ponder. How much has really changed since the background setting of Victorian times?
A hold your breath, dramatic and emotional finale brings to a close a book which is not to be missed !
Erin H, Librarian
I wish I were in a theatre in a standing ovation shouting Bravo! Encore! And stamping my feet for more.
Within the first chapter I was captivated by Luciana and the sad passing of her beloved Grandfather, the Magnificent Marko!
It doesn’t take long to delve in and find a mystery to be solved. Why did her grandfather stop performing? What is the mystery surrounding The Golden Butterfly and what happened to Adeline, his talented assistant?
Thirteen year old Luciana is talented, in magic tricks, solving puzzles and finding trouble! She becomes embroiled in the plot used to discredit her grandfather and learns some hard truths surrounding her family and her nightmarish fear of fire. Is it a memory or simply a recurring nightmare?
Luciana and her best friend Charley travel to London in search of answers. They find more than they bargained for and have to learn who can be trusted and who is a spy for the dastardly Thursby, the Master of the Grand Society of Magicians. Rumours abound that he doesn’t always play by the rules and accidents happen to great magicians who threaten his own abilities!
The plot continues to thicken with great theatrical applomb and I loved seeing just how far Luciana would go to save the reputation of her Grandfather and his greatest illusion, The Golden Butterfly!
A wonderful story full of colourful characters, magic and women proving men wrong about how clever, talented and wondrous they truly are!
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