The Magic Mirror by Susan Hill Long
The twisty-turny journey of a girl searching for her heart's desire--glimpsed in a magic mirror. Perfect for fans of Rump or Catherine, Called Birdy A foundling girl with a crooked leg and a crutch doesn't expect life to be easy. Indeed, Maggie's dearest wish is to simply not feel so alone. So when she spies a man behind bars in a magic mirror said to show one's truest desire, she feels sure he is the father she's always longed for--and she sets off on a quest to find him. Along the way, Maggie meets both kindly pilgrims and dastardly highwaymen. She discovers she bears a striking resemblance to the princess Petranilla. Their connection is so remarkable that Petra believes Maggie must be her lost sister who fell from the castle wall and was swept downriver as a baby. What a turn of fate From reviled foundling to beloved royal But being the lost princess turns out to be more curse than blessing given the schemes of the current king. And if Maggie's a princess, then who is the man she spied in the magic mirror? This is a grand middle grade adventure story full of mistaken identities, lost loves, found families, and a tantalizing tinge of magic. I love this book--an uproarious, thoughtful, touching, absurd, ans altogether splendid adventure. --Karen Cushman, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Midwife's Apprentice and Catherine, Called Birdy
Long, Susan Hill: - Susan Hill Long was inspired to write this book when she heard Garrison Keillor, on his program The Writer's Almanac, talk about a group of men working underground in the mines, unaware of anything out-of-the-ordinary happening above until the power went out. It was the Great Tri-State Tornado of 1925; nearly 700 people in Missouri, Indiana and Illinois were killed that day. Susan has worked as an editor and has written several books for beginning readers. Her awards include Bank Street College Best Books, and The Katherine Paterson Prize. This is her first novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780553511345 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553511343 |
| Title | The Magic Mirror |
| Author | Susan Hill Long |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2016-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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