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04.03.2021

Second March publication for Anneli Bray

The Girl With Her Head In The Clouds has published today! Written by Karen McCombie and illustrated by Anneli Bray, the book is a reimagining of the life of real-life daredevil parachutist Dolly Shepherd.

1904, Alexandra Palace, London. When a couple of showmen need a stand-in for a trick that involves shooting an apple off a human target’s head, sixteen-year-old Dolly Shepherd volunteers on the spot. Little does she know that this will be the first of many stunts and the start of a sensational career. But the life of a parachutist is as dangerous as it is daring, and there will be many close shaves along the way…

Out now in paperback.

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