by Holly Webb · Molino · tapa dura · ISBN 9788427202047
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In Victorian London, the life of Rose, an orphaned girl, takes an unexpected turn when she is hired to work in the service of the alchemist Mr. Fountain. At the age of 11, Rose is determined to fulfill her task, but soon discovers that the house is full of magic, a magic that could also reside in her. Will Rose learn to use her hidden talent in time to save the children who are disappearing in London? This is the first installment of a saga full of magic and unforgettable characters.
Holly Webb is a British children's writer. She studied Classics at Newnham College at Cambridge University, Byzantine and Medieval Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and then worked as an editor until 2005. She lives outside Reading with her husband Jon and her three children, Aisling, Robin and William.
