Feisty young heroine Bella Balistica on her next exciting adventure, this time in India, in the second thrilling book in the Bella Balistica series. When her mum gets a new boyfriend, Bella's world is turned upside down. "I don't need a father figure," Bella complains. "I have a father!" While on holiday in India, Bella discovers sinister forces are conspiring to steal her precious pendant and mystical powers. Lurking behind the scenes of the touring Mumbai Circus, the Quetzal reveals a formidable enemy - Diva Devaki, the acclaimed impresario, acrobat and illusionist. But all is not what it seems. Can Bella outwit the spellbinding Diva, heal the rift with her adoptive mum, and finally meet her elusive birth father face to face?

 

There are 350 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Milet Publishing Ltd .

Charlotte Guillain worked as a bookseller, an English teacher and an editor before becoming an author. She has written more than 100 books, both fiction and non-fiction. She always wanted to be a writer and her top tip is to read as much as you can. Adam Guillain lives near Oxford with his wife, Charlotte, their two children. Adam and his wife have written several picture books together as well as young fiction. They like to be as silly as possible!