Book description
It's 1895, Melbourne is in crisis, and Pearl and Vally Cole's father has suggested the it might be time to close the grandest bookshop in the world.
When a ghostly visitor offers Pearl magic that could save her home, she seizes her chance. But her new friend is not what…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Lost Book of Magic as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love history. In high school, I took geography instead, to be with my friends. Now I’m delving into historical stuff. This is another wonderful, historically set fantasy and fictional story (with a dark side), based on the real-life Coles’ Arcade in Melbourne, Australia, in 1895.
It’s well thought out and interesting, with its many plot twists and turns. I was drawn into the scenario around the Coles family, and the depictions of life in that period, especially the fact that there was a devastating heatwave at the time. I also loved the main theme about what happens when people…
From Debra's list on The best historical fantasy books for middle-graders.
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