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Lightning Falls

Ages 9 to 11

Synopsis

'Truly the most magical story ... iridescent and lyrical and heartwarming' - Hilary McKay

'A glitteringly magical adventure' - Sophie Anderson

Lighting Falls is a fantastical story of ghosts and friendship from Amy Wilson, '
the rising star of children's fantasy'.

Valerie has been living at Lightning Falls nearly all her life. She’s perfectly happy helping Meg and the rest of the family to haunt the guests who come to stay there at the crumbling Ghost House. One night, she sees a strange boy, Joe, up on the viaduct. There she discovers that beneath the river is a bridge – one that will take her to the world of Orbis, which Joe claims is her real home.

A world that is under threat. Plunged into a dangerous adventure, as the link between the two worlds begins to crumble, Valerie is forced to confront the truth about herself . . .

Details

19 August 2021
256 pages
9781529037876
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Reviews

Truly the most magical story... iridescent and lyrical and heartwarming.Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War
A glitteringly magical adventureSophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs

Full of gorgeous magic and characters ... beautiful

Stephanie Burgis, author of The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
This book is absolutely amazing! It's my favourite children's book so far this year! With magic, mystery, spookyness and other worlds, this book will suck you in from page one.Mother of Dragons Blog, Mother of Dragons Blog