Lilly’s Magical Shoes (Vol. 6): The Missing Tortoise

Content

Henry is afraid of water – a real problem for a child who lives on the coast! Luckily, he meets magical shoemaker Lilly and her companion. Henry urgently needs magical shoes to overcome his fears! However, Lilly also needs Henry’s help, because Mrs. Wu, the tortoise, suddenly disappears and Henry has the perfect search device: a drone. As it turns out, Mrs. Wu has been abducted – to the same island where Lilly’s parents are held captive!

About the Series

This shoemaker's workshop is full of magic! Here, you can buy shoes that make you faster, more courageous or more popular. But only children who are in real need of magical shoes can find Lilly Wonder's workshop, the dragon Archibald and Mrs Wu, the wise turtle.

The Author

Usch Luhn grew up in Austria. She studied communication studies in Berlin, trained as a screenwriter and film dramaturge, and has many years experience working in radio and children’s television. The author has written more than 30 books, many of which have been translated into other languages.

The Illustrator

Alica Räth is always very excited when Monsieur Archibald knocks on the small window of her loft in Abensberg. He brings her sketches by Lilly’s uncle Clemens and of course all the news from the magical shoemaker’s workshop. Alica has been drawing these magical shoes since she started studying at the Academy for Design in Rostock, often deep into the night, while the dragon sleeps next to her, tucked into the bookshelf.