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Chain of Charms
2006
series - author
children's fiction
(number
6
in series)
Issue Details:
First known date:
2007...
2007
The Butterfly in Amber
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'Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist a chain of six lucky charms. The queen gave each her six children one of the charms as their lucky talisman, but ever since the chain of charms was broken, the gypsies had been dogged with misfortune. Life for the Finch tribe has gone even more horribly wrong. They have been accused of vagrancy and murder, and thrown into gaol with only three weeks to live. The only members of the family to escape are 13-year-old Emilia and her cousin Luka. They have been entrusted to find the six charms and bring them together again. Then, perhaps, the gypsies could once again have some luck... and the Finch tribe could walk free. What Emilia and Luka do not realise is that there is a price to be paid for each lucky charm, and that the cost may prove too high...' (Publisher's blurb)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Kids' Lit
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 29-30 December 2007; (p. 10)
— Review of The Peasant Prince 2007 single work picture book ; The Butterfly in Amber 2007 single work children's fiction
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Kids' Lit
2007
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 29-30 December 2007; (p. 10)
— Review of The Peasant Prince 2007 single work picture book ; The Butterfly in Amber 2007 single work children's fiction
Awards
- 2007 joint winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Children's Division — Long Fiction
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