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The Invisible Girl

Part of the The Wall and the Wing series
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Step into a wildly imaginative world with an invisible girl, a flying boy and where being weird is brilliantly wonderful!

A magically fantastical story from American author, Laura Ruby. In a vast and sparkling city where nearly everyone can fly, 12-year-old Gurl is trapped. Orphaned and lonely, she believes she is nothing more than a flightless "leadfoot", until one fateful night when she discovers that she has the power to make herself invisible. But even with this newfound talent, Gurl can't hide from a giant rat man with a taste for cats, a manipulative matron with a penchant for plastic surgery, and a belligerent boy named Bug. Gradually, Gurl learns to control her power and teams up with Bug to figure out who and what she is.

Their quest takes them on a wild ride where they confront mind-bending monkeys, an eccentric genius with a head full of grass and a pocket full of kittens and the handsome but lethal Sweetcheeks Grabowski -- the gangster who holds the key to Gurl's past!and the world's future.

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Product Details
HarperCollins
0007210086 / 9780007210084
Paperback / softback
813.6
06/08/2007
United Kingdom
English
334 p.
20 cm
general Learn More
Quiz No: 214967, Points 11.00, Book Level 4.60,
Middle Years - Key Stage 2 Learn More
Reprint. Originally published: as The wall and the wing. 2006.
/ Key title Step into a wildly imaginative world with an invisible girl, a flying boy and where being weird is brilliantly wonderful! A magically fantastical story from American author, Laura Ruby. / Little Orphan Annie meets Edward Scissorhands in this imaginative story perfect for fans of Lemony Snickett. / Classic storylines with contemporary twists, skilfully balancing the beautiful and the surreal. / Strong cover art makes this title instantly pick-up-able. / The quirky, magical adventures continue in March 2008 with The Boy Who Could Fly / Lily's Ghosts, Laura's first novel, was the winn
/ Key title Step into a wildly imaginative world with an invisible girl, a flying boy and where being weird is brilliantly wonderful! A magically fantastical story from American author, Laura Ruby. / Little Orphan Annie meets Edward Scissorhands in this imaginative story perfect for fans of Lemony Snickett. / Classic storylines with contemporary twists, skilfully balancing the beautiful and the surreal. / Strong cover art makes this title instantly pick-up-able. / The quirky, magical adventures continue in March 2008 with The Boy Who Could Fly / Lily's Ghosts, Laura's first novel, was the winn 4KHJ For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, 4KHN For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, YFC Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), YFH Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)