The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn

By Kate Gordon
Published by University of Qld Press( UQP)
ISBN978072282821

A heart warming story of a lonely and orphaned young girl Wonder Quinn. She so wishes she had friends and didn't live in an attic with only a crow for company. As she and the other students return to school each year she longs to have friends, but it's only when a new sprited girls joins that Wonder finally finds the friend she has been looking for.

Her new friend Mable Clattersham is kind and she's not afraid of awful Georgiana Kinch! Quite soon Wonder finds out that Mable has some strange things she wants to do. She wants to throw a pie and leap in the sky and to break someone's heart. Wonder thanks these seems like rather strange things to want.

 This is a story is about celebrating friendship, being brave and most of all staying true to yourself. A good read for middle primary school ages.