( i'm only on chapter, what? one...two-ish...something like that...judging by the cover...the girl on the front might be Sido....and the streak across her neck tells me there will be blood...) Setting: France (around and near Paris) Year: 1789 So far: the main character ('clever and head-turningly attractive, fourteen-year-old[and mind-reading] Yann') is an orphan who works for the magician Topolain, with a dwarf guy, Tetu, who had a squeaky voice and could many languages, and move objects with his mind. Tetu made a doll to go along with Topolain's act, which made them famous. one day, Yann hears a girl's voice saying in Romany ( a language he & Tetu spoke among themselves) "The devil's own is on your trail. Run like the wind" Soon after, Topolain gets invited to preform at the chateau of the Marquis de Villeduval ( a very rich guy on the verge of bankruptcy who borrows money from Count Kalliovski [another rich guy.])
The Red Necklace
By Sally Gardner
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 7 - 12 | Grades 10 - 9 | Z | 5.8 | 85957 |
France 1789: a time of terror; a charismatic boy, Yann, who must find out who he is; the daring rescue of Sido, an aristocrat's daughter - these are the elements in this tremendous adventure by a consummate storyteller, a marvellous tale of the first days of the French Revolution.
Publisher: Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published on 8/2/2012
Binding: Paperback