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The Girl Who Walked on Air
- Narrated by: Victoria Fox
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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Abandoned at Chipchase’s Travelling Circus as a baby, Louie dreams of becoming a showstopper, a tightrope walker--The Girl Who Walked on Air--she just needs to be given a chance. And the circus needs her, too--Wellbeloved’s rival show is stealing their crowds.
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- Alison Hendry
- 31-07-21
Gripping adventure for any age
A fantastic story read with such interest and expression. A great plot with many twists and turns. A showstopping story that will warm your heart.
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- Joanna
- 14-12-20
Horrible
On chapter 11 my daughter found it so very upsetting and she cried I do not recommend
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- beth j.
- 22-07-20
Amazing.
Superb! Gripping and full of sparkle. I loved every last drop. Also the narrator was excellent! She really brought it to life. Thank you audible!
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- Book Monitor
- 12-05-22
A sweet coming of age story
Overall this is a sweet tale. A girl abandoned by her mother, dreaming of being a showstopper always coming up against naysayers until unexpectedly she has her chance.
Lots of adventures and many anxieties follow.
Louie is too irritating and too naive for credibility given her upbringing. Certainly there are inconsistencies and contradictions. But she is a fairly strong centre around which the story flows.
For me the ending lets this book down but I'll say no more to avoid spoilers.
Having said that it is a pleasant listen and a reminder that we all have dreams but they usually come with obstacles.
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- freja
- 25-01-22
I don't know what this is
Loved it so one of my fav book I love torpedoes so so so much
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- Declan Cooney
- 19-09-21
Extraordinary
An original price of writing, that captures they imagination of the reader. Written in the perspective of a young girl who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.
A thrilling and Enjoyable read. With a spectacular ending and a brilliant story line. I would highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys Excitement, originality , twists and being lost in a story for hours on end.
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- Matt
- 02-04-21
this book was amazing!!
I LOVED IT! ITS JUST WHAT YOU EXPECT TO FIND IN A GOOD BOOK!!! I love Loui's peronality!
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- Kate T.
- 08-06-20
Brilliant book
This book is the best book that my daughter has ever listened to, Thank you!
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-11-16
Sensational.
I just loved it. I was listening to it last night but I couldn't get to sleep it was so exciting!
The only thing is that the characters weren't quite as I had imagined them in my head.