Overview

Inspired by the life of Rose Bertin, Katherine Woodfine’s stunning Little Gem is written with an evocative sense of period furthered by fresh and beautiful full-colour illustrations by Kate Pankhurst. Young Rose dreams of sewing beautiful dresses for the women of Paris. But when a chance encounter with royalty changes her life, Rose must draw on all her skills to create the most breathtaking dress of them all Based on the life of Rose Bertin, the woman credited with creating haute-couture, this is a story to inspire bold girls and boys everywhere.

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Author:   Katherine Woodfine ,  Kate Pankhurst
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:   Barrington Stoke Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 12.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 16.80cm
Weight:   0.140kg
ISBN:  

9781781127681

ISBN 10:   1781127689
Pages:   104
Publication Date:   06 April 2018
Recommended Age:   From 5 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Young adult ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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[A] pink-clad paean to design and dressmaking as an artistic rebellion -- The Guardian A beguiling, silky, beautiful tale -- BookTrust An evocative and inspiring story -- CBI Reads like a wonderful fairy tale -- LoveReading4Kids Very pretty ... beautifully put together -- Books for Keeps

"""[A] pink-clad paean to design and dressmaking as artistic rebellion"" -- The Guardian ""A beguiling, silky, beautiful tale"" -- BookTrust ""An evocative and inspiring story"" -- CBI ""Reads like a wonderful fairy tale"" -- LoveReading4Kids ""Very pretty … beautifully put together"" -- Books for Keeps"

Author Information

Katherine Woodfine is the bestselling author of several books for children, including the Sinclair's Mysteries series and the Taylor and Rose Secret Agents series. Katherine has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Branford Boase Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Carnegie Medal.

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