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    Harper and the Fire Star
    Harper and the Fire Star
    Harper and the Fire Star
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    Harper and the Fire Star

    By Cerrie Burnell and Laura Ellen Anderson

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    Harper and her friends want to help the Wild Conductor win back his place in the magical Circus of Dreams. They put on a wondrous show, but their plan goes horribly wrong. Instead of the Wild Conductor, the ringmaster selects Harper to show off her incredible musical skills for the world to see.

    But once inside the circus, Harper learns of the Fire Star, a girl with her own extraordinary gift. She shines like a star whenever she hears music.

    And Harper may have figured out why . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSky Pony
    Release dateOct 9, 2018
    ISBN9781510736146
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    Cerrie Burnell

    Cerrie Burnell is a presenter, actress, and writer, best known for her work in British children’s TV. She was featured in the Guardian’s 2011 list of the one hundred most inspirational women. She divides her time between London and Manchester, England.

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      Harper and the Fire Star - Cerrie Burnell

      Chapter One

      A MIST OF MARVELS AND MYSTERY

      High in the City of Clouds, on the fourteenth floor of the Tall Apartment Block, Harper was dreaming of snow. It was a dream of a gleaming whiteness that stole every sound from the world and covered the streets in silence. Not even a drop of rain could be heard. Then suddenly, through Harper’s dream came a slow, rumbling purr.

      She blinked a sea-gray eye open and saw her precious cat nuzzling up to her face. Good morning, Midnight, she yawned, then Harper sat bolt upright in bed, her ears searching for sounds. But there was nothing. No patter of raindrops, no rickety trams, no splashing puddles. It was just like the quiet of her dream.

      Harper darted to the window and pulled back the velveteen curtains. A bright glow swept into the room, making her blink. The entire city was coated in a sleek white mist, as strange and lovely as winter.

      No wonder I dreamed of snow. Harper smiled, scooping Midnight up so he could see, too. It’s a mist of marvels and mystery, she whispered, her heart beginning to skip, for a mist like this could only mean one thing: the Circus of Dreams was in town!

      Harper set Midnight down, seized her small golden harp, and plucked three sharp notes—the secret signal to summon her friends. Then she dashed into the kitchen, pulling on her clothes and grabbing her beautiful Scarlet Umbrella.

      Ten minutes later, Harper’s little kitchen was a muddle of excitement and instruments as her friends from the Tall Apartment Block piled in. There was Nate Nathanielson, a boy who only saw darkness or light and who had a majestic wolf, Smoke, at his side. Ferdie, a boy with a serious scarf and serious love of poetry. His younger sister, Liesel, a girl with bright eyes and hair so tangled it was home to a dove. Isabella Lucas from the seventh floor. And whirling around in the middle of the kitchen was Harper’s Great Aunt Sassy, with whom Harper lived.

      When everyone had a warm cup of lavender syrup, Great Aunt Sassy brandished her purple umbrella, almost knocking Ferdie over, and hushed everyone. Harper gulped away a giggle and stood up tall.

      The Circus of Dreams is here again! she announced.

      A gleeful cheer went up from her friends, for they’d all visited the Circus of Dreams: a flock of floating tents held in the air by magic, the very place where Harper had been born.

      Harper, you’ll get to see your parents. Isabella beamed, swinging her into a hug.

      A warm glow seemed to fill the kitchen, and Harper felt quivery with happiness. But one little thought still nagged at her, like a single snowflake on a warm summer’s day.

      What shall I do? she whispered to Midnight. He meowed gently, his green eyes glittering like two tiny emeralds, and gave Harper a wink. Carefully, she opened her Scarlet Umbrella and floated toward the ceiling. There’s something else we need to do, Harper explained as everyone turned to gaze at her.

      Nate, who had been listening quietly, gave a gleaming smile and said brightly, We’ve got to help the Wild Conductor win back his place in the circus.

      Harper nodded and a chorus of agreement echoed through the kitchen. You’re right, my darling girl, cooed Great Aunt Sassy, swigging her lavender syrup. Why don’t you children go to the circus and I will organize an evening meeting on the rooftop at seven o’clock sharp!

      In a rush of laughter and scampering feet, the children grabbed their instruments, clattering down the stairwells and out into the City of Clouds.

      The streets were cloaked in swirls of white mist, which clung to them like cloud dust and blotted out the street signs. But Nate was a boy who had many skills, and one of them was finding his way through the dark as easily as if it were daylight. This was really no different. As he and Smoke moved through the city, he played a tune on the harmonica so his friends could hear and follow the way. Liesel, who had been practicing, picked up the melody on her shining violin. Ferdie joined on his ever-faithful button accordion, and Isabella clicked a set of castanets, while Harper added harmonies on her piccolo.

      Then they came upon a sight that stole their breath away: the red and gold stripes of a circus tent hovering high in the air,

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