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Fire Spell

Name: Fire Spell
ISBN: 9781408826218

By Laura Amy Schlitz

When Clara vanishes, two orphans uncover a puppeteer’s sinister secret—and a dangerous magical curse.

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Genres

Fantasy Adventure Historical Fiction

What is Fire Spell about?

In Victorian London, wealthy yet lonely Clara Wintermute invites master puppeteer Grisini and his orphaned assistants, Lizzie Rose and Parsefall, to perform at her birthday. When Clara mysteriously disappears, suspicion falls on Grisini. The orphans uncover his dark past and a sinister plot involving a dying witch and a cursed fire opal. Together, they embark on a perilous journey to rescue Clara and confront the malevolent forces at play.

About the author

Laura Amy Schlitz is a talented author from America who loves writing magical and mysterious stories for children. She is best known for her book 'Splendors and Glooms' and the award-winning 'Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!'. Laura enjoys bringing history and imagination to life, making her stories exciting adventures for young readers.

Pages

383 pages

Reading age

Older Junior (10-15)

This edition

2012

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