
Tiger Heart
by Penny Chrimes, illustrated by Levente Szabo
Interest age: 9 to 12
Reading age: 11+
Published by Orion Children’s Books, 2020
About this book
Left on the orphanage doorstep as a baby, Fly doesn’t know anything about her past. Working as a chimney sweep, she mostly lives on the streets and has to scrounge for food. But when she decides to run away and jumps down an unknown chimney to escape her employer, she’s surprised to find herself face-to-face with a tiger. She’s even more surprised when the tiger speaks to her, instead of eating her.
The tiger tells Fly she has royal blood. She doesn’t believe she’s a princess, but she vows to free the tiger from his cage and help him get home to the faraway country he was stolen from. But something dark is following Fly and her past is about to catch up with her. Will the tiger be able to protect her, and will Fly be able to protect the tiger? As she unwraps her past, Fly embarks on a daring journey to right a terrible wrong and break the curse placed on hers and the tiger’s homeland.
Fly is a wonderfully sparky character who is loyal and brave and determined, and Tiger Heart is perfect for any reader who loves daring adventures with a twist of magic.
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