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Edie, Naz and Charlie are now in their first year of secondary school, and already Charlie has lost his memories of and ability to see the Flits: Naz and Edie know it will soon happen to them too. When Edie’s Dad is invited to visit the Lost Property Office at the Paris Metro and give talks about his own London Underground Lost Property system, he invites Edie and a friend to accompany him, so Naz and her little sister Sami end up going too – along with the Flits. They are shown around by Fabian, grandson of her father’s French colleague, whom Edie finds very irritating but when Sami accidentally reveals the Flits’ existence to him, they soon realise that he has his own French Flit friends, that he calls volettes. When both English and French Flits go missing, the children find themselves pitting their wits against a sinister maker of miniature scenes and a familiar bird of suspect loyalties to try to rescue their little friends from a horrible fate.
Friendship, loyalty and family ties are at the heart of this entertaining and amusing adventure. With a cast of resourceful and enterprising children and a touch of magic from the borrower like Flits, this is a very enjoyable read and would make a lovely serialised story to read aloud.

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Edie and the Flits in Paris brought a smile to my face. I loved Edie’s escapades with old friends and new friends! *spoilers ahead* Last time the threat was flits being used to steal, this time the threat was the flits being frozen in snow globes as tiny dolls which I actually found quite horrifying! There was lots of humour too especially with the flits discovering bicycles and tiny baguettes! I loved how time was taken to explore Edie’s feelings and awareness of growing up. I particularly liked how her relationship with Sami changed which kind of mirrored how she didn’t want to grow up but then accepted that she was and that it was okay. Yes, I felt quite sad at the end but I have enjoyed following Edie and the flits on their adventures.

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Edie and the Flits in Paris is a fabulous second book. I loved the originality of Edie and the Flits, and was delighted to see a follow up. This time Edie is invited by her Dad to accompany him to Paris. The waxworks want to put a model of him near the Lost and Found department in Paris. Edie brings her friends along - and the Flits. They discover that there are Flits in Paris, who are in danger from the mysterious Glass Man. This is a thrilling read, full of the sights of Paris, lots of dangerous escapades and magical crows. I really recommend this book to read, it’s funny and moving.

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