Historial House Mary Ann and Miss Mozart
Historial House Mary Ann and Miss Mozart
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Mary Ann's greatest wish is to become an opera singer and she's thrilled when she gets the chance to see child prodigy Mozart perform with his sister in Chelsea. But when her father loses his fortune, she fears her singing dreams may be shattered. This title presents the story of dreams and determination, set in the eighteenth century London.
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Historial House Mary Ann and Miss Mozart by Ann Turnbull
Mary Ann's greatest wish is to become an opera singer and she's thrilled when she gets the chance to see child prodigy Mozart perform with his sister in Chelsea. But when her father loses his fortune, she fears her singing dreams may be shattered. This second "Historical House" title from award-winning author, Ann Turnbull, is an enchanting story of dreams and determination, set in the colourful world of eighteenth century London and referencing true events.
The Historical House books are immaculately researched, engagingly written and quietly educational and this one includes links to websites where readers can find out more about Mozart and eighteenth century life* Woman’s Way *
Following three books published in 2004 by Turnbull, Adele Gèras and Linda Newbery about girls who have lived in the same house in different periods, this is one of the next trio in the series 'Historical House'. In this story, the house is a girls' school, and Mary Ann one of the small number of pupils, studying Deportment and other accomplishments as well as French and Geography. She has a good soprano voice, and is soon selected for the end-of-term concert, and life is very pleasant, until her father's ship goes down with its valuable cargo of slaves (which makes Mary Ann feel rather vaguely uncomfortable), and she is told that the family can no longer afford to keep her at school, although her brother's education will continue. The Miss Mozart connection is very slight: there is a school outing to Ranelagh Gardens, where the young Mozart children are playing, and Mary Ann, entranced by the children's skill, discovers that the girl's name, Nannerl, is short for Maria Anna: the title serves more to place this story in its historical context. Her ticket to Ranelagh, which she treasures as a souvenir, becomes stuck in its hiding place in the panelling, and will evidently be discovered in a later period by a girl in another book. The story flows well, with touches of humour in home and school life which will appeal to girls at KS2, and at the time they will be learning about life in Georgian England. * Diana Barnes, School Librarian Journal *
These are engaging novels, immaculately researched and quietly informative. They can be read in any order; those who read them all will be thrilled by the occasional links that draw characters together across generations. * The Guardian *
Following three books published in 2004 by Turnbull, Adele Gèras and Linda Newbery about girls who have lived in the same house in different periods, this is one of the next trio in the series 'Historical House'. In this story, the house is a girls' school, and Mary Ann one of the small number of pupils, studying Deportment and other accomplishments as well as French and Geography. She has a good soprano voice, and is soon selected for the end-of-term concert, and life is very pleasant, until her father's ship goes down with its valuable cargo of slaves (which makes Mary Ann feel rather vaguely uncomfortable), and she is told that the family can no longer afford to keep her at school, although her brother's education will continue. The Miss Mozart connection is very slight: there is a school outing to Ranelagh Gardens, where the young Mozart children are playing, and Mary Ann, entranced by the children's skill, discovers that the girl's name, Nannerl, is short for Maria Anna: the title serves more to place this story in its historical context. Her ticket to Ranelagh, which she treasures as a souvenir, becomes stuck in its hiding place in the panelling, and will evidently be discovered in a later period by a girl in another book. The story flows well, with touches of humour in home and school life which will appeal to girls at KS2, and at the time they will be learning about life in Georgian England. * Diana Barnes, School Librarian Journal *
These are engaging novels, immaculately researched and quietly informative. They can be read in any order; those who read them all will be thrilled by the occasional links that draw characters together across generations. * The Guardian *
Ann Turnbull knew from an early age that she wanted to be a writer. After working as a secretary for many years, Ann returned to studying and started to train as a teacher. It was then that she rediscovered children's literature and began writing for children herself. Her first novel was published in 1974 and she is now a full-time author. She has written more than thirty books for children and young adults, including Pigeon Summer, which was shortlisted for the Nestle Smarties Book Prize, and No Shame, No Fear, shortlisted for the Guardian's Children Fiction prize and the Whitbread Children's Book Award. Ann lives with her husband in Shropshire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780746073117 |
| ISBN 10 | 0746073119 |
| Title | Historial House Mary Ann and Miss Mozart |
| Author | Ann Turnbull |
| Series | Historical House |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Usborne Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-04-27 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |