Description
Meet author Laura Noakes, find out all about Cosima and join her on a dazzling adventure.
Cosima Unfortunate has spent all her life at the Home for Unfortunate Girls – a school where any disabled children, or children deemed different, are sent, whether their families want it or not. It is there that she meets her friends Pearl, Mary and Diya and together they start pinching biscuits and sweets.
However, when Cos finds out that an explorer, Lord Francis Fitzroy, is planning to adopt them, she and her friends plot the biggest heist of their life. They’re going to steal Fitzroy’s prized tiara… only events take a bit of a twist. Join Laura who will treat you to a taste of her wonderful story and lead a storytelling session bursting with tips.
Suitable for ages 8+.
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About the Author
Laura Noakes
Laura Noakes grew up in Bedfordshire in a home full of books. She loved books so much she went to three universities after school, and graduated with a PhD in Legal History in 2021. Writing stories is her first love. She has Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a disability that she shares with her main character, Cosima. Laura now lives in beautiful Cumbria with her husband, Connor, and their two mischievous cats, Scout & Sunny. Her debut book, Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star, will be published by Harper Collins in 2023.
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