When the soloist Carlotta loses her voice, young soprano Christine becomes a star overnight - but who is her teacher? Anonymous letters, mysterious accidents - something strange is behind the scenes at the Paris Opera House. And then Christine disappears... The Usborne English Readers series is a new range of graded readers in simplified English for younger learners. They include activities glossaries and a full audio recording of the text in both British English and American English.
Mairi Mackinnon has lived in England, Scotland, France, Italy and Spain, and worked as a teacher, translator and tour manager before joining Usborne. Over the years she has written and edited Usborne books in sixteen languages, from Arabic to Welsh. She lives in a house full of teenagers, books and curious musical instruments.