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y separately published work icon The Ruby Talisman single work   novel   young adult   fantasy  
Is part of Time Slip Belinda Murrell , 2009 series - author children's fiction (number 2 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 The Ruby Talisman
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'When Tilly's aunt tells her of their ancestress who survived the French Revolution, she shows Tilly a priceless heirloom. Tilly falls asleep wearing The Ruby Talisman, wishing she could escape to a more adventurous life . . .

'In 1789, Amelie-Mathilde is staying at the opulent palace of Versailles. Her guardians want her to marry the horrible old Chevalier to revive their fortunes. Amelie-Mathilde falls asleep holding her own ruby talisman, wishing someone would come to her rescue . . .

'Tilly wakes up beside Amelie-Mathilde. The timing couldn't be worse. The Bastille has fallen and starving peasants are rioting across the country. The palace is in chaos. Tilly knows that Amelie and her cousin Henri must escape from France if they are to survive the Revolution ahead. But with mutinous villagers, vengeful servants and threats at every turn, there seems nowhere to run. Will they ever reach England and safety?'

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Random House Australia , 2010 .
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      Extent: 256p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 3 May 2010
      ISBN: 9781864719871
    • North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Random House Australia , 2015 .
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      Extent: 239p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 2 February 2015
      ISBN: 9780857986948

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Works about this Work

Slipping back through Time : Discovering Time-Slip Fiction Jenny Sandercombe , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 8-11)
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Meredith Capp , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 38)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Clare Kennedy , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 18 no. 4 2010; (p. 22-23)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Carole Poustie , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 36)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Joyce Michael , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 3 2010; (p. 36)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Joyce Michael , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 3 2010; (p. 36)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Carole Poustie , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 36)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Clare Kennedy , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 18 no. 4 2010; (p. 22-23)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
[Review] The Ruby Talisman Meredith Capp , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 38)

— Review of The Ruby Talisman Belinda Murrell , 2010 single work novel
Slipping back through Time : Discovering Time-Slip Fiction Jenny Sandercombe , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 27 no. 2 2012; (p. 8-11)
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