Cat Among the Pigeons: 2 - Brossura

Golding, Julia

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1405237597 ISBN 13: 9781405237598

Casa editrice: Egmont UK Limited, 2010

Riassunto

Julia Golding’s award-winning adventure series is perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Katherine Woodfine and Robin Jarvis.

I am Cat Royal – Orphan, Adventurer, Actress …

'The Drury Lane Theatre has been my home all the length of my life – but today I must leave it. Adventure calls! My new friend Pedro is in trouble and all the eyes of London are on us. So we must go into hiding, I must disguise myself, play a new role. This is my story …'

Exciting, funny and packed with adventure … Cat Royal never fails to stir up trouble wherever she goes.

Julia Golding’s award-winning adventure series for girls has all the ingredients of a Philippa Gregory books for 9+ girls.

Have you read all of Cat’s extraordinary adventures?

The Diamond of Drury Lane

Cat Among the Pigeons

Den of Thieves

Cat O'Nine Tails

Black Heart of Jamaica

Cat’s Cradle

Look out for Julia’s fantastic new historical titles:

Mel Foster and the Demon Butler

Mel Foster and the Time Machine

Julia Golding is the author of the award-winning Cat Royal and Girl on the Run series. Julia Golding read English at Cambridge before completing a doctorate in Literature of the Romantic Period at Oxford. She has won the Nestle Children’s Book Prize, the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize and been shortlisted for the Costa Children’s Book Award.

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Recensione

"'Pacy...A most engaging read' Books for Keeps; 'An eminently satisfying and delightful read' Sunday Tribune; 'Hugely enjoyable romp of a tale' School Librarian; 'A colourful, action-packed story' Publishing News - On Cat among the Pigeons: 'A highly enjoyable story full of adventure, likeable character and sharp, witty dialogue' Anti-slavery magazine. - On Den of Thieves: 'Rip-roaring saga...thoroughly entertaining...lively and absorbing' The Times Educational Supplement; 'This is rollicking historical fiction at its best, a great read' Sunday Express"

Descrizione del libro

As gripping as "The Diamond of Drury Lane", this fabulous second volume from multi award-winning author Julia Golding sees Cat Royal storm a gentleman's club, jump aboard a slave ship and enter the heart of the shadiest part of London - blindfolded! In an attempt to save Pedro from his former slave master, Cat makes some enemies and finds she has the police on her tail...Cat is driven to flee the theatre and ends up going into hiding - in a boy's school. Then Cat's nemesis Billy Shepherd turns up...Prepare to be gripped from page one.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Egmont UK Limited
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1405237597
• ISBN 13: 9781405237598
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 400
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile