The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner
A mysterious gypsy boy, Yann Margoza, and his guardian, a dwarf, work for the magician Topolain in 1789. On the night of Topolain's death, Yann's life truly begins. That's when he meets Sido, an heiress with a horrible father. An attachment is born that will determine both their paths. Revolution is afoot in France, and Sido is being used as a pawn. Only Yann will dare to rescue her from a fearful villain named Count Kalliovski. It will take all of Yann's newly discovered talent to unravel the mysteries of Sido's past and his own and to fight the devilish count.Sally Gardner was born and raised in London. She was thrown out of many schools, deemed unteachable, and put to a school for maladjusted children because she was dyslexic and did not learn to read or write until she was fourteen. Despite this, she graduated with honors from a prestigious London art college, received a scholarship to a theater school, and went on to work as a successful costume designer on a number of noteworthy performances. She began illustrating and eventually writing picture books and chapter books after the births of twin daughters and a son, frequently with fairytale or otherwise magical subject matter. The Sunday Times in London dubbed her an eccentric brilliance.
Her debut novel for older audiences is I, Coriander. Lucy Willow and the popular Magical Children series, The Strongest Girl in the World, The Invisible Boy, The Boy with Magic Numbers, The Smallest Girl in the World, The Boy with Lightning Feet, and The Boy Who Could Fly are just a few of her middle-grade novels. Her picture books include The Fairy Catalogue, The Glass Heart, The Book of Princesses, and Playtime Rhymes, which she wrote and drew.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780142414880 |
| ISBN 10 | 0142414883 |
| Title | The Red Necklace |
| Author | Sally Gardner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Speak |
| Year published | 2009-09-17 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Virginia Readers Choice Award |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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