Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella
Publisher,SCHOLASTIC UK & US
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Format, Paperback
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No. of Pages, 128
A beautifully written, lyrical tale featuring a cast of funny and loveable characters, created by children’s TV presenter Cerrie Burnell and stunningly illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson.
Harper lives in the City of Clouds with her Great Aunt Sassy and her beloved cat, Midnight. When Midnight goes missing – together with all the cats of the neighbourhood – Harper realises that only her magical scarlet umbrella can help her find him…
When Harper steps out with the umbrella in her hand, she is carried up into the sky on a series of amazing adventures.
And Midnight isn’t all she finds when she stumbles upon the Midnight Orchestra and its wild conductor…
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Cerrie Burnell (Author)
Cerrie Burnell is a much-loved presenter on Cbeebies. She was named in the Observer’s top ten children’s presenters and also featured in the Guardian’s 2011 list of 100 most inspirational women where she received praise for tackling disability head on. Cerrie divides her time between London and Manchester. Her bestselling picture books Snowflakes and Mermaid, illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson, have won critical acclaim. Magical adventure Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella is her first novel for young readers.
