Girls Behind the Camera

By: Adèle Geras

Series : 6 Chelsea Walk

Age 9+

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Discover the extraordinary lives of the inspiring girls who have lived throughout history at 6 Chelsea Walk.

Cecily is enchanted when she meets Rosalind, a photographer, and begins to help her at her studio. When Cecily's father finds out, he's furious, and forbids Cecily from returning. But Cecily longs to learn more about this "art of the future" and become a famous photographer herself. Can Cecily find the courage to follow her dreams?

Set in Victorian London, Girls Behind the Camera is a beautifully-crafted tale of hope and ambition.

Details

Extent:: 176 pages
Dimensions:: 197.2 x 133.6mm
Paperback ISBN:: 9781474954976
Accelerated Reader Book Level:: 5.3
Accelerated Reader Interest Level:: Middle years (MY)
Book Band:: Grey
Key Stage:: KS2, KS3
Publication Date:: September 2018
Work Reference:: 00988

Author

Adèle Geras studied languages and taught French before becoming an author. She has written over eighty titles for children and young adults, including Troy, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Children's Book Award and Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal. Adèle is married with two grown-up children and two grandchildren, and she lives in Manchester.

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Series

6 Chelsea Walk is the tale of 6 fictional girls living in the same real-life London townhouse, at key moments in history. For readers age 9+.

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