The Girl Who Walked On Air: 'The Queen of Historical Fiction at her finest.' Guardian

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Fans of Frost Hollow Hall will love this epic adventure about following your dreams and becoming a showstopper!

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This is my new favourite book and I would recommend that you rush out and buy it before the summer holidays end so that you have time to lose yourself in this brilliant story and feel that you can walk on air! The Girl Who Walked On Air is an entertaining read aimed at the middle grade audience, but easily enjoyed by any age range. The story is narrated by Louie, a young girl who has been brought up in a travelling circus. Surrounded by the theatrics of the circus, Louie has just one ambition and that's to be a showstopper, a show stopping tightrope walker. Her ambition proves difficult as she and her skills are constantly being put down however that doesn't deter Louie from achieving her dream. The author paints a very clear picture of all the characters and weaves a very complex story with lots of twists. She uses dialogue brilliantly to bring her characters to life and give you insight into their personalities. In Leitch's novel the circus is a place of cruelty and repression- the populist view on the use of animals in circuses. The horses are whipped, the dogs "poor" and even the human performers are "tired" and "shrill". From it, Jinny rescues Yasmin The Killer Horse who over time becomes her beloved Shantih. This is the first book in a series I adored as a child. 6. Josser by Nell Stroud If you have not already read Emma Carroll’s first book, Frost Hollow Hall, please do, it is brilliant too. You might also appreciate The Daring Escape of Beatrice and Peabody by Kimblerly Newton Fusco.

This was my first reading experience of Emma Carroll's work and I'm glad to have discovered her books. urn:lcp:girlwhowalkedona0000carr:epub:e5b48760-5390-46b8-a446-f348d99bf210 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier girlwhowalkedona0000carr Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t89h8fm6b Invoice 1652 Isbn 9780571297160 I loved this and think that readers who enjoy stories about adventure, friendship, determination and learning never to give up hope will love it too. It would probably be particularly appealing to fans of Eva Ibbotson. Just lovely!Act one of the book tells the story of Louie's realisation that her dreams may come true. Then, in Act Two the pace seems to speed up as Louie has to find a different sort of courage in addition to the one needed to step onto a tightrope. So much happened in this section of the book that I had to read it one sitting as I was so caught up in the story. From the queen of historical fiction, The Girl Who Walked On Air by Emma Carroll is an enchanting historical adventure. Author Anna Kemp introduces The Hollow Hills, the sequel to her dark magical tale, Into Goblyn Wood. There are many things I enjoyed about the writing within this book but the element I enjoyed the most is how visual the story was. I could see the characters, picture the circus and get lost in the Victorian setting.