The Animals of Madame Malone's Music Hall

Description

Summer by the seaside with Gran isn't exactly what Callie expected. Instead of sunshine and ice cream, she's stuck helping Gran's drama group save their local theatre. Worst of all, they've asked her to star in their play. But when she goes exploring backstage, Callie stumbles into an altogether different world - another theatre, run by a wise fox and her troupe of talking animals. And the strangest part of all? Callie's set to play the lead in their show too. Forced to face her fears will Callie be up to the challenge of saving Madame Malone's Music Hall?

Laura Wood is a bestselling and award-winning author of books for children and young adults. She has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Warwick and in 2014 was awarded the the Montegrappa Scholastic Prize for New Children's Writing. Laura's books include the Poppy Pym series, Vote for Effie, and A Sky Painted Gold.

"An uplifting love letter to the power of community told with humour and warmth ... Wood has written an absolute gem of a story here" -- Just Imagine "A true delight" -- Armadillo Magazine "The perfect reading performance for any youngster with their sights set on the theatre ... Imaginative and full of quirky characters" -- The Letterpress Project "A great message for children ... It's a story I'm sure many will enjoy reading including adults!" -- The Stawberry Post "A lovely reassuring book for children ... The illustrations throughout by Ellie Snowdon bring the characters to life with humour and detail" -- Anne Thompson, A Library Lady Blog