Hester Hitchins and the Falling Stars by Catherine Norton - 9781460763179

Hester Hitchins and the Falling Stars

By Catherine Norton

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Navigation skills have many uses, but can they help Hester find her place in the universe?

Fans of The Fortune Maker will be sure to love Catherine Norton's enchanting new middle-grade historical fiction book.

It's 1866 and Hester Hitchins' father is missing at sea.

Determined to find him, eleven-year-old Hester wins a place at Addington's Nautical Navigation Academy, where she will learn to navigate by the stars. But the academy is just for boys, and what's more, no one seems to be in charge.

Bumbling schoolmaster Captain Slingsby doesn't know anything about navigation. Lord Addington is obsessed with building the world's biggest telescope and Lady Addington believes that falling stars are the souls of the dead.

With the help of a lodestone, her new friends Pru and Nelson, and a dazzling meteor storm, can Hester set things right - and find her own place in the universe?

ISBN:
9781460763179
Format:
Hardback
Pages:
256
Published:
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint:
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Weight:
401 g

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Rebecca Graves
Star Struck!

A delightful read! Hester is a beautifully crafted character. She is clever and courageous and learns significant life lessons throughout her adventures. Catherine Norton's exceptional writing vividly brings the historical setting to life and the diverse cast of characters are richly developed and engaging as they accompany Hester on her thrilling journey.