Diamond
Wilson, Jacqueline2014
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Diamond wasn't always a star. Born to penniless parents who longed for a strong, healthy son, she was a dainty, delicate daughter - and a bitter disappointment. Discovering an extraordinary gift for acrobatics, Diamond uses her talent to earn a few pennies, but brings shame on her family. When a mysterious, cruel-eyed stranger spots her performing, Diamond is sold - and is taken to become an acrobat at Tanglefield's Travelling Circus. The crowds adore Diamond, but life behind the velvet curtains is far from glamorous. Her wicked master forces Diamond to attempt ever more daring tricks, until she is terrified to step into the ring.
Main title:
Diamond / Jacqueline Wilson ; illustrated by Nick Sharratt.
Author:
Wilson, Jacqueline, authorSharratt, Nick, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Corgi Yearling, 2014.London : Corgi Yearling, 2014.
Collation:
294 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: London: Doubleday, 2013.
ISBN:
9780440869863 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92FMLFICTIONJF
Local class:
F
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1559884