By Karen Mccombie (author) , Anneli Bray (illustrator)
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When sixteen-year-old Dolly Shepherd is offered the chance to take to the sky in a hot-air balloon, there's no way she's going to turn it down. Even though the pilot actually plans for her to jump out of the balloon and plummet back to earth using just a flimsy parachute. For Dolly, it's the start of a sensational career.
But the life of an aeronaut is as dangerous as it is daring, and there will be many narrow escapes along the way ... Pioneering aviatrix Dolly Shepherd comes alive in this thrilling reimagining of her death-defying exploits from bestselling author Karen McCombie.
'McCombie beautifully captures Dolly's excitement about all of her adventures ... a wonderful message for young readers about living our dreams and defying the expectations of those around us' -- Francis Durkin, author
'An inspiring story ... brimming with optimism' -- Roaring Reads
'Told with characteristic verve and humour by Karen McCombie'-- Fiona Dunbar
'Fascinating and informative ... I was thoroughly engaged and can imagine that young emergent, reluctant and dyslexic readers will be equally entranced' -- The Letterpress Project
Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers including the Carnegie Medal-nominated Little Bird Flies , How to be a Human , and series St Grizzle's School for Girls and Indie Kidd . Karen is also the author of the bestselling and much-loved series Ally's World .
Originally from Scotland, she now lives in London with her family who all give her inspiration for her books, whether they like it or not.
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When sixteen-year-old Dolly Shepherd is offered the chance to take to the sky in a hot-air balloon, there's no way she's going to turn it down. Even though the pilot actually plans for her to jump out of the balloon and plummet back to earth using just a flimsy parachute.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Girl with her Head in the Clouds The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Girl with her Head in the Clouds The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Historical Fiction, People / Places, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 9+, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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The Girl with her Head in the Clouds The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd was written by Karen Mccombie and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
The Girl with her Head in the Clouds The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd has 97 pages
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