A Crystal of Time. Soman Chainani
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First published in the USA by HarperCollins Childrens Books in 2019
Published simultaneously in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2019
Published in this ebook edition in 2019
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Source ISBN: 9780008292201
Ebook Edition © July 2018 ISBN: 9780008292218
Version: 2019-02-19
For Uma and Kaveen
IN THE FOREST PRIMEVAL
A SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL
TWO TOWERS LIKE TWIN HEADS
ONE FOR THE PURE
ONE FOR THE WICKED
TRY TO ESCAPE YOU’LL ALWAYS FAIL
THE ONLY WAY OUT IS
THROUGH A FAIRY TALE
Contents
1. Agatha: The Lady and the Snake
8. Hort: Someday My Weasel Will Come
9. Sophie: Empress under the Boot
10. Sophie: Blessing in Disguise
11. Agatha: Friendship Lessons
13. Agatha: Sometimes the Story Leads You
16. Professor Dovey: What Makes Your Heart Beat?
17. Agatha: The Only Safe Place in the Woods
18. Tedros: The Ultimate Mission
19. Agatha: Into the Crystal World
20. Hort: The House at Number 63
22. Sophie: Script of a Murder