Sky Chasers
Emma Carroll
Subjects
- Antur. Arswyd, gwefr a digon o helynt
- Straeon anifeiliad. Bwndeli o fflwff, ffwr a hwyl
- Amser hanes. Yn ôl i’r gorffennol
Average rating
Prepare to be swept up, up and away on this high-flying adventure from the queen of historical fiction, Emma Carroll! Winner of the Teach Primary Book Award 2018 Shortlisted for the Young Quills Award 2019 Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award 2019 'Carroll, an unstoppable, natural storyteller, lets her imagination take off.' THE TIMES 'Soaring flight and the power of friendship are to the fore in this gripping historical adventure.' THE GUARDIAN Orphan Magpie can't believe her eyes when she sees a boy swept off his feet by a kite ... or something that twists and dances in the wind. Like her, the boy – Pierre – dreams of flying over the rooftops of Paris. His family, the Montgolfiers, are desperate to be first to discover the secret of flight. The world looks so different up high and suddenly Magpie knows what she wants – to be the first to fly in a balloon above the King and Queen of France ... From the bestselling historical fiction author of books including Secrets of a Sun King, When We Were Warriors and Letters from the Lighthouse Discovery meets imagination in this rich and inspirational tale based on the true story of the first hot air balloon flight over Paris in the eighteenth century An enchanting story of history, adventure, science and facing your fears
Reviews
i liked reding this book. i like how this author wrote it. i enjoyed reading it
Anonymous 22.09.2024
I liked this because it showed the work that was put in to create the first hot air balloon. My only dislike about it is that there is too many mentions of blood and sometimes it makes me feel really uncomfortable.
Anonymous 26.07.2024
My faverout character was Magpie and I really loved the ending!
Anonymous 31.10.2023
I really enjoyed this book but I feel like it could have given us readers a little bit more information about what the main characters looked like, how they seemed and acted and also what they sounded like. However I also like that because there was very little information, you could make up the characters in your head, yet-i believe that- it would have been better with information as you can picture what they should really be like and that there is more of a storyline because descriptions of people can give you vibes, such as bad guy vibes or kind, caring people vibes yet I did enjoy this book and whoever reads this review, don't let it put you off the book, I am just saying what could be improved even though it is a cracking book
Anonymous 20.08.2023
I like nearly every one of Emma Carroll's books.I found this as a very good book to people who like engineering or want to know what it feels like flying.
Anonymous 16.08.2023
This is one of the best books I have ever read! I couldn’t take my eyes away from it. I would recommend this book to children nine and above. The plot of the story is so gripping that you wouldn’t be able to put the book down! The story is about an orphan girl called Magpie (she is a thief) who once stole something very important from a family and almost got caught! Later on in the story that very same family that she stole from saved her and cared for her. Realising how upset she had made them she slaved her day working for them frantically trying to repay them…
Anonymous 22.07.2023
I really enjoyed this book because at the end of every chapter you were always left in suspense. My favourite character was my party because of how courageousAnd kind person she was it’s also look up to her because she always perseveres.
Anonymous 21.09.2022
This book was really exciting and o really liked the main person who was a girl and monsier Joseph’s son.
Anonymous 12.09.2022
I loved it It was so exciting and it really made me feel on summer holidays as it was so good. The characters are filled with mystery and hidden bravery, you feel so connected to the book and the characters. As when they fail you feel sad but when something finally works you feel so happy for them I highly recommend this Read this book !!!
Anonymous 10.09.2022
Read this book
Anonymous 09.09.2022
Book was OK. I liked the start and then they were in a flying balloon saving the city. Nice but not as good as Harry Potter
Anonymous 01.09.2022
I enjoyed this book because it was set in the past with a person with a sad backstory and managed to end up in a better lifestyle. My favourite character was Magpie because she was very smart with her ideas and Monsieur Joesph would be my second one because he was the whole reason the book was interesting (in my beliefs). I would recommend this book to children who like to read an exciting adventure with obstacles coming their way and having to find solutions.
Anonymous 03.08.2022
If you're looking for an heart wrenching adventure in France's history
Anonymous 27.07.2022
I thought this was a very good book and would definitely recommend this to many readers.
Anonymous 23.07.2022
This book is great. It’s fiction but based on an historical invention. It’s thrilling, intriguing and I loved it. My favourite character was Magpie, she’s the main character. I’d recommend it to everyone
Anonymous 22.07.2022
Very good book as usual for Emma carol there is not much to say it is just AMAZING
Doctor Lacey Waterfall 16.07.2022
I loved this e-book. It sent shivers down my spine!
Anonymous 09.08.2021
I want to fly a bird now... So Cool!!!
Anonymous 08.07.2021
Love this book. It’s great
Anonymous 17.06.2021
This was a really good book about the invention of the hot pair balloon .
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