Description
Which is more dangerous – a future you can’t see – or one that you can?
London, 1913
Twelve-year-old Maud Mulligan knows there’s no future for her in London, in the rat-infested slum where she grew up. But in the tunnel under the river are fortune tellers, Seers, who will tell your fortune for a few pennies. And then there is Mr Mandalay, Seer to the king and anyone else rich enough to afford him.
When Mr Mandalay sees Maud in a foretelling for a wealthy factory heiress, she believes Maud can save her family from financial ruin. But how? And why?
In a world shaken by suffragettes, scientists, and the threat of war, what could a girl like Maud do to change anyone’s future – or even her own?
Praise for The Fortune Maker
‘A glorious book, rich with historical understanding.’ — Jackie French
‘I didn’t want to tear myself away from this book! SO exciting – and immersive. Gritty yet mystical. I LOVED it.’ — Catherine Jinks
‘With skill and great warmth, Catherine Norton brings England in the early 1900s to life in this gritty, rollicking, mind-spinning tale of danger and deceit that bristles with excitement and a generous sprinkling of magic.’ — Suzanne Leal
AWARDS
Longlisted – 2024 Book Links Award for Children’s Historical Fiction
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