The restless girls
When the twelve daughters of King Alberto lose their mother, they also lose their lessons, possessions, and freedom but the eldest, Princess Frida, is determined that they shall still thrive in this modern, feminist interpretation of The twelve dancing princesses.
| Main Author: | Burton, Jessie, 1982- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Barrett, Angela (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Bloomsbury Children's Books,
2019.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
When the twelve daughters of King Alberto lose their mother, they also lose their lessons, possessions, and freedom but the eldest, Princess Frida, is determined that they shall still thrive in this modern, feminist interpretation of The twelve dancing princesses. |
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| Physical Description: |
144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| ISBN: |
9781547600724 1547600721 |
| Author Notes: |
Jessie Burton studied at Oxford University and then went on to the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She worked as an actress and a personal assistant before her first novel, The Miniaturist , was published. The Miniaturist was translated into thirty-eight languages and has sold over a million copies around the world. The television adaptation was adapted for television to be broadcasted on MASTERPIECE on PBS. Her second novel, The Muse , was published in 2016 and is also a number one bestseller. The Restless Girls is Jessie's first book for children. |