Fortune Maker

Which is more dangerous - a future you can''t see - or one that you can?

London, 1913

Twelve-year-old Maud Mulligan knows there''s no future for her in London, in the rat-infested slum where she grew up. But in the tunnel under the river are fortune tellers, Seers, who will tell your fortune for a few pennies. And then there is Mr Mandalay, Seer to the king and anyone else rich enough to afford him.

When Mr Mandalay sees Maud in a foretelling for a wealthy factory heiress, she believes Maud can save her family from financial ruin. But how? And why?

In a world shaken by suffragettes, scientists, and the threat of war, what could a girl like Maud do to change anyone''s future - or even her own?

Praise for The Fortune Maker

''A glorious book, rich with historical understanding.'' -- Jackie French

''I didn''t want to tear myself away from this book! SO exciting - and immersive. Gritty yet mystical. I LOVED it.'' -- Catherine Jinks

''With skill and great warmth, Catherine Norton brings England in the early 1900s to life in this gritty, rollicking, mind-spinning tale of danger and deceit that bristles with excitement and a generous sprinkling of magic.'' -- Suzanne Leal

AWARDS
Longlisted - 2024 Book Links Award for Children''s Historical Fiction