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Sky Chasers

by Emma Carroll

Ages 9–12 Reading age 10 Novel Set in the past adventurouswarm

In 1783 a girl thief is caught stealing from the Montgolfier brothers, and ends up in the basket of the first hot-air balloon to carry passengers.

A story about children and animals, adventurous and warm in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.

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