Do come along to our online book launch on 25 July at 7 pm BST .Book yourself a spot here:
There will be a chance to hear an interview with author Martin Varny about the book and he will also read extracts from it.
We've defined it as a young adult book as it features young adults. However, it has a much wider appeal. There is a strong fantasy element as well. People who love music will be delighted by the resolution of this story.
Thirteen children aged between nine and sixteen, each denied the love and care of a family, are brought together to live at Saint Etheldreda’s Foundation. Exploring the building, they stumble upon some old, damaged musical instruments in a storeroom. The children are amazed when they discover that they can hear the instruments talking.
Saint Etheldreda’s Foundation was previously Saint Etheldreda’s Music School, run by Elizabeth, a young, insecure woman who suffers from devastating mood swings. She had stood before the final curtain of despair more than once.
A chance encounter with the principal of the Foundation, Miss Stratton, results in the Elizabeth returning to Saint Etheldreda’s. Through the wonders of music, lives are changed and a loving family is born.
Saint Ettie’s Music School by Martin Varny is a charming coming of age story.
