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The Girl with the Red Balloon

(2017)
(The first book in the Balloonmakers series)
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When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic. She meets members of an underground guild in East Berlin who use balloons and magic to help people escape over the Wall - but even to the balloon makers, Ellie's time travel is a mystery. When it becomes clear that someone is using dark magic to change history, Ellie must risk everything - including her only way home - to stop the process.


Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Praise for this book

"Blends magic and sci-fi for a gripping, heart-wrenching read." - E K Johnston


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