
The Incredible Talking Machine
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Twelve-year-old Tig works at the Theatre Royale, cleaning, selling tickets and doing anything else that is asked of her by her tyrannical boss, Mr Snell. But Tig will do whatever it takes to get closer to her dream - to become a Stage Manager and spend her days inventing new ways to imagine and build the intricate machinery and props that bring the exciting productions to life!
But when a strange new act - a talking machine - arrives at the Theatre Royale, it moves and behaves in a way that Tig just can't work out. It's as though it's alive somehow . . . And when the machine appears to be hiding a dangerous secret, Tig must race against time to solve the mystery, before everything and everyone she cares about is lost forever.
A gloriously gothic adventure from an original new voice in middle-grade.
A gloriously gothic adventure with a magical twist from an original new voice in middle-grade. Perfect for fans of Michelle Harrison, Sophie Anderson and Emma Carroll.
Praise for Jenni Spangler's debut novel, THE VANISHING TRICK:
A thrilling, original, evocative and eerie tale - I adored it!' Michelle Harrison, author of A Pinch of Magic
'A thrilling page-turner. Madame Pinchbeck is a gloriously Dickensian villain' Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song
'Ghosts, gadgets, likeable villains and unlikely heroes: The Vanishing Trick is a dark and dazzling adventure' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
'A completely enthralling tale, oozing with atmosphere and originality' Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island
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Chris Mould was born in Bradford, England, and has lived and worked there all his life. He began drawing at a very early age and hasn't stopped since. He trained in art college for six years altogether starting in Dewsbury College and moving to Leeds, during which time he gained a joint honours degree in graphic design and illustration.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Chapter 1: Lights Up
- Chapter 2: Enter Professor Faber, Stage Right
- Chapter 3: An Aside
- Chapter 4: Scene Setting
- Chapter 5: Dress Rehearsal
- Chapter 6: Curtain Up
- Chapter 7: Noises Off
- Chapter 8: Quick Change
- Chapter 9: Duologue
- Chapter 10: Front of House
- Chapter 11: Blackout
- Chapter 12: Theatre Critics
- Chapter 13: Supporting Cast
- Chapter 14: Special Effects
- Chapter 15: Technical Rehearsal
- Chapter 16: Stage Fright
- Chapter 17: The Grave Trap
- Chapter 18: Costume Call
- Chapter 19: Melodrama
- Chapter 20: Paper the Stalls
- Chapter 21: Behind the Scenes
- Chapter 22: Exposition
- Chapter 23: Foreshadowing
- Chapter 24: The Green Room
- Chapter 25: Waiting in the Wings
- Chapter 26: Deus Ex Machina
- Chapter 27: Upstaged
- Chapter 28: On Cue
- Chapter 29: Final Call
- Chapter 30: Rising Action
- Chapter 31: Exeunt
- Chapter 32: Set Piece
- Chapter 33: The Tragic Hero
- Chapter 34: Finale
- Author's Note
- 'The Vanishing Trick' Teaser
- About the Author
- About the Illustrator
- Copyright
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