Laura Horton is different. Not in any noticeable, first-glance kind of way; but inside, she's equally uncomfortable around the snippy girls in her class and the strange boy, Leon, who just moved in nearby. She'd rather be writing or drawing or spending time with her free-spirited family in their ecc
The Visconti House
β Scribed by Payne, Elsbeth
- Book ID
- 109205373
- Publisher
- Walker Books Australia
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-UK
- Weight
- 103 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Laura Horton doesn't know if the rumours about Leon Murphy are true, but she keeps her distance anyway. She soon finds she has more in common with Leon than she first thought. They are both drawn to the secrets surrounding the Visconti House. When Laura and Leon take an unexpected journey into the past, it will change their lives β and open their hearts β forever.
The Visconti House by Australian author Elsbeth Edgar is a coming-of-age story perfect for readers growing up and finding their place in their world. This book is also a modern-day love story intertwined with an engaging historical mystery. Check out Elsbeth's other great junior fiction novels: On Orchard Road and In the Wings.
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