"Gorgeous inside and out" The BookActivist
A gorgeously dreamy coming-of-age romance set against
a stunning Gatsby-esque backdrop.
Growing up in her sleepy Cornish village dreaming of being a writer,
sixteen-year-old Lou has always wondered about the grand Cardew
house which has stood empty for years.
And when the owners arrive for the summer - a handsome, dashing
brother and sister - Lou is quite swept off her feet
and into a world of moonlit cocktail parties and glamour beyond
her wildest dreams.
But, as she grows closer to the Cardews, is she abandoning her
own ambitions... and is there something darker lurking at the heart
of the Cardew family?
this sweeping and evocative romance is perfect for fans of I
Capture the Castle and Eva Ibbotson
stunning foiled cover perfectly captures the deco time
MORE PRAISE FOR A SKY PAINTED GOLD
"As elegant and energising as a flute of fine champagne...
Exuberantly entertaining, breezily romantic and shimmering with
the delicious anticipation of pastures new, this is jubilantly fine
fiction in the vein of I Capture the Castle" - LoveReading
4 Kids
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Laura Wood Biography
Dr Laura Wood is an academic and writer. She is the winner of the Montegrappa Scholastic Prize for New Children's Writing and the author of the Poppy Pym series.
Laura loves Georgette Heyer novels, Fred Astaire films, travelling to far flung places, recipe books, poetry, c
