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The Forgotten Pearl

Author: Belinda Murrell  

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'This colourful, deeply moving saga of Poppy's family is an utterly enthralling tale.' Magpies

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'This colourful, deeply moving saga of Poppy's family is an utterly enthralling tale.' Magpies

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'This colourful, deeply moving saga of Poppy's family is an utterly enthralling tale.' Magpies'Let me tell you a story. A story about friendship and sisters, about grief and love and danger, and about growing up . . .'When Chloe visits her grandmother, she learns how close war came to destroying her family. Could Poppy's experiences help Chloe face her own problems?In 1941, Poppy lives in Darwin, a peaceful paradise. But when Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and then Australia, everything Poppy holds dear is threatened. Terrified, she flees to Sydney - only to find that the danger follows her there. Poppy must face her war with courage and determination. Will her world ever be the same?

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Critic Reviews

“"This colourful, deeply moving saga of Poppy's family is an utterly enthralling tale with warm, well-rounded characters forging their difficult lives in this entertainingly executed tale. Forgive the clich”

"A beautiful, insightful novel, reminding us of a bleak time in Australia's history, but ultimately showing how Australians stuck together to protect themselves, and others." --lipmag.com

"Murrell's careful research and family anecdotes provide the backbone of a tale that is not only informative and enlightening, but enthralling. In Poppy, Murrell has created a character that will hopefully inspire young readers with her courage, kindness, resourcefulness, resilience, loving care and respect. If I were the mother of a maturing daughter, this is exactly the kind of book I would encourage her to read. I can't give it much higher praise than that." --Dani Colvin, Sunday Tasmanian

é, but this is a 'terrific yarn' for middle school readers." --Russ Merrin, Magpie
"The best kind of books are the ones where closing the covers for the final time is like saying good-bye to a friend. The Forgotten Pearl left me with these feelings, the same emotions experienced by protagonist, Poppy Trehearn, as she is forced to bid farewell to family and friends when the terror of World War II strikes her beloved home town of Darwin." --Kate Mani, Viewpoint

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About the Author

At about the age of eight, Belinda Murrell began writing stirring tales of adventure, mystery and magic in hand-illustrated exercise books. As an adult, she combined two of her great loves - writing and travelling the world - and worked as a travel writer, journalist and public relations consultant. Now, inspired by her own three children, Belinda is an award-winning, internationally published children's author with a history of writing in her family that spans over 200 years. Her previous titles include The Golden Tower, her fantasty adventure series The Sun Sword trilogy and her award-winning time-slip adventures, The Locket of Dreams, The Ruby Talisman, The Ivory Rose, The Forgotten Pearl, The River Charm, The Sequin Star, and The Lost Sapphire.For younger readers Belinda has her popular Lulu Bell and Pippa's Island series.Belinda lives in Manly in a gorgeous old house overlooking the sea with her husband Rob, her three beautiful children - Nick, Emily and Lachlan - and her dog Rosie. She is an Author Ambassador for Room to Read and Books in Homes. Find out more about Belinda at her website

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Product Details

Publisher
Random House Australia
Published
2nd February 2015
Pages
304
ISBN
9780857986962

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