Winner of Marsh Award 2006. Winged stone lions fly through the skies of an imagined Venice, which is besieged by the armies of a revived Egyptian Pharaoh. Orphans Merle and her blind friend Junipa are apprenticed to Arcimboldo, the maker of mysterious mirrors, and find his housekeeper, Unke wears a mask to hide her mermaid's wide mouth of sharp shark's teeth. Merle carries a mirror made of water, and Unke feels the vibration of her connection with the mystical Flowing Queen who protects the Venice lagoon.
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Winged stone lions fly through the skies of an imagined Venice, which is besieged by the armies of a revived Egyptian Pharaoh. Orphans Merle and her blind friend Junipa are apprenticed to Arcimboldo, the maker of mysterious mirrors, and find his housekeeper, Unke wears a mask to hide her mermaid's wide mouth of sharp shark's teeth.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Flowing Queen and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-10 years old
The Flowing Queen features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations
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The Flowing Queen was written by Kai Meyer and published by Egmont Childrens Books