The Montmaray Journals 1: A Brief History Of Montmaray

by Michelle Cooper
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'I need to write down what has just happened. I need to set down the truth. If I write lies or if I write nothing at all, this journal is worthless. I must do this, in case anything happens. All right. This is what happened tonight, every single terrible thing that I can remember . . .'

Sophie FitzOsborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray, along with her tomboy younger sister Henry, her beautiful, intellectual cousin Veronica, and Veronica's father, the completely mad King John.When Sophie receives a leather journal for her sixteenth birthday, she decides to write about her life on the island. But it is 1936 and bigger events are on the horizon. Is everything Sophie knows and loves about the change?

From Sophie's charming and lively observations to a nailbiting, unputdownable ending, this is a book to be treasured.

Editorial Reviews

"Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. Such a book should be celebrated and used to teach in schools. No, I'm not talking about the Bible or the Koran. I'm talking about A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONTMARAY by Michelle Cooper. I'm calling her Australia's next stroke of literary brilliance." - Soo Lee Tan, Viewpoint

"Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. Such a book should be celebrated and used to teach in schools. No, I'm not talking about the Bible or the Koran. I'm talking about A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONTMARAY by Michelle Cooper. I'm calling her Australia's next stroke of literary brilliance." - Soo Lee Tan, Viewpoint

"A smart and stirring choice to usher fans of the Brontës into the twentieth century." - Starred review, Booklist

"A smart and stirring choice to usher fans of the Brontës into the twentieth century." - Starred review, Booklist

"Fabulous storytelling." - ABA Kids' Reading Guide 2008-2009

"Fabulous storytelling." - ABA Kids' Reading Guide 2008-2009

"It has everything: a love story, a war story, a spy story, an adventure story and is well researched with convincing historical detail of the 1930's, complete with the satirical outlook of the narrator. I was completely taken away by the pace of the narrative and my interest in the characters." - Ernie Tucker, English in Australia

"It has everything: a love story, a war story, a spy story, an adventure story and is well researched with convincing historical detail of the 1930's, complete with the satirical outlook of the narrator. I was completely taken away by the pace of the narrative and my interest in the characters." - Ernie Tucker, English in Australia

"A thundering good yarn ... Recommended." - Magpies

"A thundering good yarn ... Recommended." - Magpies

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