A nostalgic time capsule for the first decade of two successive centuries, The Girl from the Attic is a charming lesson in gratitude and what it means to live in the present.
Description
Step into the mysterious world of The Girl From the Attic. This gripping historical fiction novel takes young readers on a journey through a strange house where time travel and tragedy collide.
Maddy Rose lives in two worlds. A hundred years apart. In the same strange house built as an octagon. When a mysterious black cat leads her into its unknown attic, she meets Clare and his very sick sister Eva. Together Maddy and Clare jump into a money-making scheme in his uncle’s dangerous soap factory to buy a cure for Eva. But an unexpected tragedy befalls them. And then Maddy is pulled back into her own time to confront the premature birth of her own sister. As she navigates both past and present, she learns valuable lessons about love, resilience, and the power of hope.
Perfect for readers who love a captivating blend of historical fiction and time travel, The Girl From the Attic is a must-read for anyone looking for a thrilling and heartwarming tale.
Genres
Pages222
Released2020
LanguageEnglish
PublisherCommon Deer Press
ISBN9781988761527
SellerSimon & Schuster
About the author(s)
For Marie Prins, life has been, in one way or another, about books. As a child, she devoured them; at university, she studied them with a BA in English Literature; as an adult, she sold them at The Toronto Women’s Bookstore and Parentbooks. Now she teaches children how to read them.
Reviews
Uncommon elements give this time-travel novel a charming spin.
Highly RecommendedThe adult themes of death, illness and fear of an “outsider” parent and a new baby will all resonate even with adults and will show child readers the importance and benefit of considering someone else's point of view. The locations are vividly described by the author, and it is easy to be transported to the past with all its charm – and also all its danger. The Girl in the Attic is a compelling, human read with three dimensional characters and enough charm and tension to keep readers entertained.
