Sách - The Girl with her Head in the Clouds - The Amazing Life of Dolly Shepherd by Anneli Bray (UK edition, paperback)

Ships from and sold by EXPERAL Singapore Publisher: Independent Alliance Origin: United Kingdom (Imported) ISBN 13: 9781781129456 Condition: Brandnew Binding: paperback Pages: 104 Dimensons: 198 x 130 x 30 | 400 (gram) ---------------------------------------- Pioneering aviatrix Dolly Shepherd comes alive in this thrilling reimagining of her -defying exploits from bestselling 'Little Bird Flies' author Karen McCombie. 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. Review Quote"McCombie beautifully captures Dolly’s excitement about all of her adventures ... a derful message for young readers about living our dreams and defying the expectations of those around us" -- Francis Durkin, author Review Quote"An inspiring story … brimming with optimism" -- Roaring Reads Review Quote"Told with characteristic verve and humour by Karen McCombie" -- Fiona Dunbar Review Quote"Fascinating and informative … I was thoroughly engaged and can imagine that young emergent, reluctant and dyslexic readers will be equally entranced" -- The Letterpress Project Pioneering aviatrix Dolly Shepherd comes alive in this thrilling reimagining of her death-defying exploits from bestelling author Karen McCombie. Biographical Note Karen McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers. Her most recent titles include the Carnegie Medal nominated Little Bird Flies and the hugely popular series St Grizzle’s School for Girls. Before becoming an author Karen worked for teen magazines such as J-17 and Sugar, in roles as diverse as fashion editor, quiz writer and pet correspondent. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in London with her family and assorted cats, who all give her inspiration for her books, whether they like it or not. 1904 – Alexandra Palace, London 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 … An incredible re-imagining of the life of a fearless aeronaut of the twentieth century. Giá sản phẩm trên Tiki đã bao gồm thuế theo luật hiện hành. Bên cạnh đó, tuỳ vào loại sản phẩm, hình thức và địa chỉ giao hàng mà có thể phát sinh thêm chi phí khác như phí vận chuyển, phụ phí hàng cồng kềnh, thuế nhập khẩu (đối với đơn hàng giao từ nước ngoài có giá trị trên 1 triệu đồng).....