Magic and whimsy meet in this Howl's Moving Castle for a new generation from the critically adored Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs.Twelve-year-old Olia knows a thing or two about secrets. Her parents are the caretakers of Castle Mila, a soaring palace with golden domes, lush gardens, and countless rooms. Literally countless rooms. There are rooms that appear and disappear, and rooms that have been hiding themselves for centuries. The only person who can access them is Olia. She has a special bond with the castle, and it seems to trust her with its secrets.But then a violent storm rolls in . . . a storm that skips over the village and surrounds the castle, threatening to tear it apart. While taking cover in a rarely-used room, Olia stumbles down a secret passage that leads to a part of Castle Mila she's never seen before. A strange network of rooms that hide the secret to the castle's past . . . and the truth about who's trying to destroy it.
Sobre o autor(a)
Anderson, Sophie
Sophie Anderson cresceu ouvindo histórias contadas pela mãe, que é escritora, e por sua avó prussiana, cujas narrativas inspiram seus romances. Nascida em Swansea, no País de Gales, Sophie gosta da liberdade de dar aulas em casa para seus quatro filhos, fazer trilhas em regiões montanhosas e sonhar acordada. Ganhou o Independent Bookshop Book of the Year e o Wales Book of the Year Award, e também foi indicada para o Waterstones Children’s Book Prize e o British Book Awards. Atualmente, mora no Lake District com a família. |