By Jaclyn Moriarty (author) , Karl James Mountford (illustrator) Part of the A Bronte Mettlestone Adventure series
"400+ pages of unputdownable magical adventure"
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March 2024 Book of the Month
Anyone who hasn’t yet discovered Jaclyn Moriarty’s Bronte Mettlestone series is advised to do so as quickly as possible. A series of inter-linked though stand-alone fantasy stories set in the neighbouring world of the Kingdoms and Empires – lands like our own world though more old-fashioned and with a lot more magic – they’re ingeniously plotted, full of excitement and humour, and star a brilliantly colourful cast of characters.
The surprise gift of a pickle jar full of gold coins somehow opens up this magical world to 10-year-old Lillian Velvet and sets her on a series of short adventures in which she either helps someone or wishes she could (the wishing later turning out to be very important indeed). Lonely and isolated in modern day Australia, where she’s lived to this point, she makes lots of friends in these different worlds, and is determined to save all of them when they are threatened by a Shadow Mage, spinner of the worst kind of magic.
It’s impossible not to love Lillian, impossible not to be enchanted by her adventures; 400+ pages of sheer joy, this is one of those books that, the minute you finish it, send you right back to the beginning to start again.
The fifth magical adventure in the popular Bronte Mettlestone Adventure series
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Welcome to the world of Lillian Velvet: a very proper girl named Lillian Velvet is living a very lonely life with a nasty grandmother; she's given a jar of coins, each with the power to take Lillian on a journey to a different time and place…and also to grant a single wish.
She comes across a small boy in a barn about to be crushed to death by a load of hay; a family, each member in mortal danger, who are strangers to Lillian (but whom clever readers will recognise...).
And a web of dangerous magic is closing tight around all. Who IS this Lillian Velvet? And what on earth is her secret?
'Absorbingly rich and strange' - Kirkus Reviews
'Readers will have a hard time closing this book...a must-have for those who enjoy the likes of Roald Dahl, Neil Gaiman and Lemony Snicket' - School Library Journal
'Sparkles with energy, warm humor, and outrageous metaphors' - Horn Book
Praise for the The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone :
'Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket' - a Book of the Year in the i News
'A whirligig of adventure' - The Telegraph
Jaclyn Moriarty is the best-selling author of many novels for children, young adults and adults. She has been the recipient of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, the Queensland Literary Award, and the Aurealis Award for Fantasy. Her books have been named Boston Globe Honor Books, White Raven selections and Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association.
Jaclyn grew up in Sydney, Australia with four sisters (including authors Liane and Nicola Moriarty), one brother, two dogs and twelve chickens. She has lived in the US, UK and Canada, but now lives in Sydney again, along with her son, Charlie. She is very fond of chocolate, blueberries and sleep.
Find her on Instagram @jaclynmoriarty
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The fifth magical adventure in the popular Bronte Mettlestone Adventure series Welcome to the world of Lillian Velvet: a very proper girl named Lillian Velvet is living a very lonely life with a nasty grandmother; she's given a jar of coins, each with the power to take Lillian on a journey to a different time and place…and also to grant a single wish. She comes across a small boy in a barn about to be crushed to death by a load of hay; a family, each member in mortal danger, who are strangers to Lillian (but whom clever readers will recognise...).
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Star Books, Featured Books for 9+ readers
Paperback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet was written by Jaclyn Moriarty and published by Guppy Publishing Ltd
The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet has 486 pages
Yes it is part of A Bronte Mettlestone Adventure series
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. In Stock.
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