Orphans and magic have proved to be a dynamic combination! Sparrow is an orphan whose time at the orphanage is now up. On leaving, she has only one thing to guide her forward to this new phase in her life: the name of the town on her baby shawl. Sparrow sets out boldly in search of safety, finding comfort in the company of other girls led by Miss Minter.
But, in a world of spitfyres and the gloriously glowing brightling, there’s mystery and magic afoot and Miss Minter is at the heart of it.
Rebecca Lisle is also the author of The Spin which is one of our Books of the Year 2013 and was reviewed by our Lovereading Review Panel. Download the first chapter of The Spin and see what our readers thought of it!
Thrown out of the Knip and Pynch Children's Home, Sparrow is an orphan accompanied only by her loyal cat Scaramouch and a single clue to her real family. Sparrow travels to the town of Stollenbach where, lost and afraid she is taken in by Gloriana, a strange and colourful street girl. Sparrow thinks she has found a home in the 'nest' - a hideout for homeless girls run by the beautiful but menacing Miss Minter.
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Thrown out of the Knip and Pynch Children's Home, Sparrow is an orphan accompanied only by her loyal cat Scaramouch and a single clue to her real family. Sparrow travels to the town of Stollenbach where, lost and afraid she is taken in by Gloriana, a strange and colourful street girl.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Brightling and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Brightling features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Adventure Stories, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Brightling was written by Rebecca Lisle and published by Hot Key Books
Brightling has 318 pages
