Shamanka

Shamanka

by JeanneWillis (Author)

Synopsis

Join Sam on her thrilling quest to discover the meaning of magic - and uncover the secrets behind famous magic tricks, illusions and other mysterious skills along the way. What is magic? What is illusion? What is real? Step into the extraordinary world of Sam Khaan, who has just discovered a witch doctor's notebook in her attic. Convinced that it belongs to her long-lost father - the son of a witch doctor - she sets out on a journey to discover the answers to these questions. In her encounters with diviners and healers, conjurers and mystics, Sam learns the truth about magic the hard way. Here is your chance to take a far easier route.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Walker Books
Published: 11 Jul 2013

ISBN 10: 1406350826
ISBN 13: 9781406350821
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
An absolutely enthralling read; the story draws a reader in with a combination of participation and embroiling narrative. (Write Away!)
Author Bio
Jeanne Willis has had a successful career working in advertising and as an author, writing over eighty picture books, poetry books, television scripts and novels for children. Her teenage novel Naked Without a Hat was shortlisted for the 2003 Whitbread Children's Book Award and Dumb Creatures was longlisted for the 2005 Carnegie Medal. Her other novels include the Goffins series and Grandad and John (9781844288984); and her picture books include Little Big Mouth (9781844288717), Mummy, Do You Love Me? (9780744570847) and Never Too Little to Love (9780744596502). She lives in north London, N14.