The Secret of Lillian Velvet, Jaclyn Moriarty
The Secret of Lillian Velvet, Jaclyn Moriarty
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The Secret of Lillian Velvet

Author: Jaclyn Moriarty

Narrator: Vivian Carter, Philip Bretherton

Unabridged: 12 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 12/12/2023


Synopsis

Dear Reader, may I introduce the surprising, memorable, and very proper Lillian Velvet, who lives a very lonely life with her Grandmother. That is, until her tenth birthday, when she is given a pickle jar of coins, along with a note with clear instructions: don’t go out, don’t open the door for anyone, and don’t spend all your coins in one day. Lillian finds this quite strange. But then, she is whisked away to a different time and place, where she’ll encounter a cast of characters as refreshing and wonderful as they are strange: a small boy in a circus about to be crushed to death by a load of gravel. A lively family, each member in a distinctive form of mortal danger, who are strangers to Lillian. A boy with a skateboard and a girl who can Whisper. And a web of dangerous magic closing tight around it all.

Lillian can’t help but wonder: why is she here? How is she supposed to help these new friends? And—most importantly—what happens if she fails?

Jaclyn Moriarty brings us a new exciting tale in the Kingdoms and Empires world, spinning, spinning, spinning seemingly disparate elements until all is revealed as one delicious, tantalizing whole.

About Jaclyn Moriarty

Jaclyn Moriarty is the bestselling author of novels for young adults including Feeling Sorry for Celia, The Year of Secret Assignments, and the Colours of Madeleine trilogy. She has been the recipient of the NSW Premier’s Literary Award, the Queensland Literary Award, and the Aurealis Award for Fantasy. Jaclyn grew up in Sydney, lived in England, the United States, and Canada, and now lives in Sydney again. She is very fond of chocolate, blueberries, ice-skating and sleep.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Veronica ⭐️ on November 08, 2023

Find more children's book reviews at: [URL not allowed] The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet is an enchanting tale filled with magic, danger and unexpected twists. The plot is set out like a puzzle with different scenes appearing like random chapters and in a book and it isn......more

Goodreads review by Emma Ann on December 24, 2024

Jaclyn Moriarty is excellent at creating books that feel like puzzles. You wonder how the disparate pieces will fit together until—snap—everything falls into place.......more

Goodreads review by Anna on December 27, 2024

This series is so great (each book can be read as a stand alone though) but I just wish they weren’t so long; so many of the children I work with would love these stories, but are too intimidated by the length (500 + pages). However, the chapters are nice and short with a super punchy storyline, so......more

Goodreads review by Butterfly on December 11, 2024

THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! This author is amazing!!! Jaclyn Moriarty always manages to tie everything up! My questions are always answered! There are so many twists and turns in the ENTIRE season!!! I LOVE THIS SERIES!!!!!!!!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️......more

Goodreads review by Akilah on November 07, 2023

I had the same problem with the beginning of this one that I had with The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar From Elsewhere in that I found the beginning too choppy, but, just like last time, it made perfect sense within the narrative. Unlike in the other book, the reason became clear a lot sooner, whi......more