Midnight at Moonstone by Lara Flecker

This book was a ‘Hot Contender’ for the Big Book Award 2020 shortlist.

About the Book:

Kit’s father is away AGAIN, and although she’s supposed to be staying with her brother and sister, Kit steals away to visit her grandfather at Moonstone Manor.  The costume museum once filled with extravagant wonders is now an aging house with creaking floorboards and damp walls. The decadent fashion designs seem dull and lifeless. The fabrics worn and dusty.

But there is still magic within Moonstone’s walls, and Kit will soon discover that the old costumes hold their own secret splendour… because on the stroke of midnight, the costumes come to life.  And they’ve got a lot to say.

With the museum’s future under threat, will Kit be able to persuade
the costumes to help her save it before it’s too late?

Published by Oxford University Press

About the Author:

Lara Flecker has always loved creating things, whether it is knitting a jumper or writing a story. She originally trained as a costume maker and after a brief spell working in the theatre and film industry, she moved sideways into the museum world. Lara now works at the V&A where she has become a leading expert in the display of fashion and dress and has written a book on this subject called A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting.

Lara has been making up stories all her life. She is particularly interested in children’s literature and has written a number of novels and picture books for different ages. She lives in London with her husband and three children.