A Drop of Golden Sun

Author: Kate Saunders

Interest age: from c 10 years | General fiction (Children's / Teenage) | Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 7^th March 2024 by Faber & Faber in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 336 pages
129mm x 197mm x 26mm | 300g

It's 1973 and 12-year-old Jenny is in shock. She's just been cast as one of the lead roles in a feature film. She's going to be a child actor! Soon she must jet off to France, to the idyllic Château Mouchotte, where she will join her film family: three other children and two renowned actors. The glitz and glamour of being on set is a million miles away from Jenny's normal life, but showbiz is never straightforward and there's one fierce and famous actor that threatens the whole shoot. It's up to Jenny and her friends to keep the peace and save the film. Jenny is about to experience a life-changing summer in the spotlight!