Rose: Book 1

Description

The grand residence of the famous alchemist, Mr Fountain, is a world away from the dark orphanage Rose has left behind. For the house is positively overflowing with sparkling magic - she can feel it. And it's not long before Rose realises that maybe, just maybe, she has a little bit of magic in her, too... If you love Araminta Spook, Harry Potter and Lemony Snickett, you'll love the ROSE books!

Holly Webb is the best-selling author of LOST IN THE SNOW and LOST IN THE STORM. She lives in Reading with her husband and three small children.

A skilfully spun, spell-binding mystery that will catch you up in a web of wonder. - Junior Education Plus Warm and sparkling and magical and fun. - Hilary McKay A promising new series... that succeeds in creating a book as satisfying and familiar as a cup of hot cocoa. - Shelf Awareness A skilfully spun, spell-binding mystery that will catch you up in a web of wonder. - Junior Education Plus Warm and sparkling and magical and fun. - Hilary McKay A promising new series... that succeeds in creating a book as satisfying and familiar as a cup of hot cocoa. - Shelf Awareness Suspenseful and funny and full of colorful characters. - Buffalo News (USA) Imaginative, clever and beguiling. - El Paso Times (USA)