{"product_id":"9781460763155_the-fortune-maker","title":"The Fortune Maker","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhich is more dangerous - a future you can't see - or one that you can?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1913\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Fortune Maker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A glorious book, rich with historical understanding.' -- Jackie French\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I didn't want to tear myself away from this book! SO exciting - and immersive. Gritty yet mystical. I LOVED it.' -- Catherine Jinks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAWARDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eLonglisted - 2024 Book Links Award for Children's Historical Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Catherine Norton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905573834901,"sku":"9781460763155","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460763155.jpg?v=1776890063","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460763155_the-fortune-maker","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}