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    Brightstorm
    Brightstorm
    Brightstorm
    Audiobook6 hours

    Brightstorm

    Written by Vashti Hardy

    Narrated by Samuel Roukin

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Twins Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive word in Lontown that their famous explorer father has died in a failed attempt to reach
    the southernmost point in the world. Not only that, but he has been accused of stealing fuel before he died! The twins don't believe
    the news, and they answer an ad to join a new attempt to reach South Polaris. It's their only hope of learning the truth ... and salvaging their
    family's reputation. As the winged ship Aurora sets sail, the twins must keep their wits about them and prove themselves worthy of the rest of the crew.
    But will Arthur and Maudie find the answers they seek?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 25, 2020
    ISBN9781980071778
    Brightstorm
    Author

    Vashti Hardy

    Vashti Hardy is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of children’s books including the Blue Peter Book Award winner Wildspark. Vashti’s other titles include the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize shortlisted Brightstorm and the FCBG Children’s Book Award shortlisted The Griffin Gate.

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    • 5/5
      Oh my, I regret having not read this book sooner! I've been missing out on such a delightful, moving, and creative read and I can't wait to continue adventuring with these fascinating characters. And it'll have to be in audiobook format cause the narrator did such an amazing job! Hopefully I'll be able to do a more in-depth review later as I have many things I want to talk about in relation to this interesting world as well.
    • 5/5
      I received an ARC of Brightstorm and loved the characters. Twins have lost their dad while he was venturing to South Polaris. Maudie and Arthur are struggling to find food after losing Dad, but more importantly struggling with accepting their father is gone. They need to know what happened, but how...Miss Harriet Culpepper offers the twins jobs during the Transcontinental Expedition race to South Polaris. Will they find the answers they desire? What happened to dad? Could he be alive?
      Excellent middle grade read!