The Forgotten Pearl
When Chloe visits her grandmother, she learns how close the Second World War came to destroying her family. Could the experiences of another time help Chloe to face her own problems?
In 1941, Poppy lives in Darwin, a peaceful paradise far from the war. But when Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, then Australia, everything Poppy holds dear is threatened - her family, her neighbours, her friends and her beloved pets. Her brother Edward is taken prisoner-of-war. Her home town becomes a war zone, as the Japanese raid over and over again. Terrified for their lives, Poppy and her mother flee to Sydney, only to find that the danger follows them there. Poppy must face her war with courage and determination. Will her world ever be the same again?
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About the Time Slip Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Locket of Dreams(2009)
- 2.The Ruby Talisman(2010)
- 3.The Ivory Rose(2011)
- 4.The Forgotten Pearl(2012)
- 5.The River Charm(2013)
- 6.The Sequin Star(2014)
- 7.The Lost Sapphire(2016)
Reading age: 9+ years
This series of time-travel adventure stories is perfect for girls aged 11+ with a passion for history and culture. Each novel features new characters in a different place and time: from the French revolution of 1789 to 19th century Scotland and colonial Australia, various historical periods and cultures are explored.
Belinda Murrell's Time Slip series provides readers with an opportunity to see life through the eyes of five young girls in five very different eras of modern history. The author's extensive historical research lends these page-turning tales authenticity, while the characters remain vivid and their adventures engrossing.
Older readers who have enjoyed the Our Australian Girl series, but are searching for something more challenging will find what they're looking for in Belinda Murrell's Time Slip novels.