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- Orion Children's Books
- Orion Children's Books
- Orion Children's Books
Magical Children, Interest age: from c 7 years, Fiction, Picture Books, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)
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Orion Children's Books
- Paperback Oct 8, 2013 | 9781444011623 | RRP $16.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Sep 15, 2011 | 9781444005769 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 11, 2006 | 9780752884820 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Orion Children's Books
- Paperback Oct 8, 2013 | 9781444011623 | RRP $16.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Sep 15, 2011 | 9781444005769 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 11, 2006 | 9780752884820 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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Orion Children's Books
- Paperback Oct 8, 2013 | 9781444011623 | RRP $16.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Sep 15, 2011 | 9781444005769 | RRP $9.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Apr 11, 2006 | 9780752884820 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
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The story of a little girl so tiny that she fits into a handbag.
Ruby Genie is an orphan. Everyone expects her to have the same fantastic magical powers as her famous parents did, but Ruby can't do any magic at all - or so she thinks. and feels a complete failure. Then she begins to get smaller . . . and smaller . . . and smaller.
With a cast of unforgettable characters such as the self-important magician the Great Alfonso, and Aunt Hat the kindly lady conjuror who is hopeless at doing tricks, this wonderful story is full of adventure and shows how a little girl who is so tiny that she fits into a handbag can still be clever and brave and find people to love and value her.
An utterly charming story, full of feeling, and very funny. Sally's own delightful line drawings all the way through make it a very attractive package.
Sally Gardner
Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than one million copies in the UK. Her historical novel for older readers, I, Coriander, won the Smarties Children's Book Prize in 2005. Two thrillers both set at the time of the French Revolution, The Red Necklace and The Silver Blade, which was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 2009, followed. Actor Dominic West (The Wire) has bought the film rights to both titles. Her YA novel, The Double Shadow, was published in 2011 to critical acclaim. Sally Gardner's stories for middle readers include Lucy Willow and the popular Magical Children series of six titles: The Strongest Girl in the World, The Invisible Boy, The Boy with Magic Numbers, The Smallest Girl in the World, The Boy with the Lightning Feet, and The Boy who could Fly, which are also available as audio books. She has also written and illustrated picture books including The Fairy Catalogue, The Glass Heart, The Book of Princesses and Playtime Rhymes. Sally Gardner continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She is dyslexic and argues that it is not a disability, but a gift.
Her website is www.sallygardner.net and you can follow her on Twitter @TheSallyGardner
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