{"product_id":"wondrous-tale-of-lavender-wolfe-by-karen-foxlee","title":"Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe by Karen Foxlee","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs1EF720B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs1EFB4FB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:italic;Times New Roman;} .cs3270F94{margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:0pt} .cs982313B{12pt;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;} .cs97DFFCB{12pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Times New Roman;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3270F94\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eSHORTLISTED: 2026 Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Children's Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eSHORTLISTED: 2026 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Children's Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003e'A fabulous magical quest, strange and wonderful.' Judith Rossell, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EF720B\"\u003eThe Midwatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavender Wolfe is a clapperdudgeon and pickpurse, with a magical secret. She is all alone on a wharf when she is snatched by Big Agatha and thrown into the galley of a pirate ship, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eThe Good Marchioness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisguised as a boy (for only boys may live in the galley) and renamed Hans Whitby, Lavender has to make her home among the kitchen rats. However, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eThe Good Marchioness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis no ordinary ship. Captained by Odyessia Pleasant, a fierce pirate with long blonde hair, violet eyes and a bird's wing in place of an arm, the crew are on a desperate voyage - to find and return stolen treasure before all those who sail within the cursed pirate ship are turned to sand. Lavender included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavender is quick-witted and sharp as a tack, and as her magic starts to be revealed she finds herself coming under the arresting gaze of Captain Pleasant. Will Lavender help break the curse? Or will she be just another victim of this story within a story, her true identity lost to the sands of time?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn adventure as big as the ocean and as warm as your heart. All aboard!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Independent readers aged 9+ who love magic and adventure \u003cbr\u003e- Parents, teachers and librarians looking for imaginative middle-grade fiction \u003cbr\u003e- Fans of bestselling series such as Nevermoor and the Jane Doe Chronicles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003ePraise for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EF720B\"\u003eThe Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 'A teaspoon of skullduggery, a hearty dollop of swashbuckling and a barrelful of heart.' Reece Carter, bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eA Girl Called Corpse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 'Exquisite. A marvel of imagination and adventure.' Jaclyn Moriarty, award-winning author of the Kingdoms and Empires series \u003cbr\u003e- 'Bold, original and gloriously fantastical.' Lian Tanner, award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eSpellhound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e'The writing is glorious, blending whimsy, mystery and emotion with a perfect amount of action and adventure.' Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Judges' report\u003cbr\u003e- '[A] unique, fast-paced fantasy adventure [that] will leave readers hoping for more adventures featuring Lavender and the crew of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eGood Marchioness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred review) \u003cbr\u003e- 'A captivating, immersive reading experience.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun:yes\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(starred review) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs982313B\"\u003eAlso by Karen Foxlee:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003e- Dragon Skin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003e- Lenny's Book of Everything\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003e- A Most Magical Girl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs1EFB4FB\"\u003e- Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs97DFFCB\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Miss Mary-Kate Martin's Guide to Monsters series (illustrated by Freda Chiu \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Kangaroo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926794481752,"sku":"9781761182020","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8343\/1000\/files\/9781761182020_1.jpg?v=1789969203","url":"https:\/\/redkangaroobooks.au\/products\/wondrous-tale-of-lavender-wolfe-by-karen-foxlee","provider":"Red Kangaroo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}