Magical machines, wizards, witches, mysterious underworlds, a race against time - and two most magical girls
Karen Foxlee was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, in 1971. After training and working as a nurse for most of her adult life, she graduated from the University of the Sunshine Coast with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005, in creative writing. Her first novel, The Anatomy of Wings, was originally published in 2008, by the University of Queensland Press, and has since been published in the U.S.A., the United Kingdom and Canada. She lives in Gympie, Australia.
Many girls will enjoy the struggle that Annabel has to maintain her
belief in herself. After all, she has been chosen as the 'Most
Magical Girl'. There is always positivity to her thinking, and
always the knowledge that her mother will come home
*Blue Wolf Reviews (Australia)*
Karen Foxlee, author of Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy, has written
another terrific middle grade story about an unlikely hero (...)
The writing is beautiful, evoking all the senses - especially in
its descriptions of Under London
*Daniel Andrews*
This is a captivating, fantastical adventure into a beautifully
crafted world of magic and legend. Annabel is daunted but
determined, and as an unlikely friendship forms between her and
Kitty, we discover the true meaning of courage
*Kids’ Book Review (Australia)*
This fantastical tale is set in a Victorian London peopled by
witches and wizards
*Reading.com.au (Australia)*
This is an enchanting fantasy adventure story that champions
friendship and goodness
*Readings.com.au (Australia)*
Thoroughly magical
*The Herald Sun (Australia)*
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