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OverviewPioneering aviatrix Dolly Shepherd comes alive in this thrilling reimagining of her death-defying exploits from bestelling author Karen McCombie. When sixteen-year-old Dolly Shepherd is offered the chance to take to the sky in a hot-air balloon, there’s no way she’s going to turn it down. Even though the pilot actually plans for her to jump out of the balloon and plummet back to earth using just a flimsy parachute. For Dolly, it’s the start of a sensational career. But the life of an aeronaut is as dangerous as it is daring, and there will be many narrow escapes along the way … Pioneering aviatrix Dolly Shepherd comes alive in this thrilling reimagining of her death-defying exploits from bestselling author Karen McCombie. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen McCombie , Anneli BrayPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.180kg ISBN: 9781781129456ISBN 10: 1781129452 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 04 March 2021 Recommended Age: 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Young adult , Children / Juvenile , Teenage / Young adult Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""McCombie beautifully captures Dolly’s excitement about all of her adventures ... a wonderful message for young readers about living our dreams and defying the expectations of those around us"" -- Francis Durkin, author ""An inspiring story … brimming with optimism"" -- Roaring Reads ""Told with characteristic verve and humour by Karen McCombie"" -- Fiona Dunbar ""Fascinating and informative … I was thoroughly engaged and can imagine that young emergent, reluctant and dyslexic readers will be equally entranced"" -- The Letterpress Project" McCombie beautifully captures Dolly's excitement about all of her adventures ... a wonderful message for young readers about living our dreams and defying the expectations of those around us -- Francis Durkin, author An inspiring story ... brimming with optimism -- Roaring Reads Told with characteristic verve and humour by Karen McCombie -- Fiona Dunbar Fascinating and informative ... I was thoroughly engaged and can imagine that young emergent, reluctant and dyslexic readers will be equally entranced -- The Letterpress Project Author InformationKaren McCombie is the bestselling author of over 90 books for children and teenagers including the Carnegie Medal-nominated 'Little Bird Flies', 'How to be a Human', and series 'St Grizzle's School for Girls' and 'Indie Kidd'. Karen is also the author of the bestselling and much-loved series 'Ally's World'. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in London with her family who all give her inspiration for her books, whether they like it or not. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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