An enchanting tale of magic, friendship and adventure for readers aged 9 and up - from bestselling author, Holly Webb. Colette lives with her mother, making beautiful dresses for the rich women of Venice. She's never known her father, and her mother won't speak of him - but Colette's embroidery moves and dances, and she's sure that there's magic in her blood . . . And then Colette discovers the truth: her father is a famous maskmaker and a powerful magician. But when he's ordered to create a mask that will bend others to its will, the magic becomes too strong for him to resist. Can Colette, with the help of a talking alley cat called Max, save him? The Magical Venice books are all share the same beautiful setting, but can be read as standalone stories. The series includes: The Water Horse, The Mermaid's Sister, The Maskmasker's Daughter, and The Girl of Glass. Discover more by Holly Webb with her Rose and Lily series - also filled with magical adventures.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Magical Venice, Magical Venice Stories .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Holly Webb is the best-selling author of LOST IN THE SNOW and LOST IN THE STORM. She lives in Reading with her husband and three small children.