{"product_id":"maggie-blue-and-the-dark-world-9781913101312","title":"Maggie Blue and the Dark World","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A sophisticated magical tale, awash in sinister villains and perplexing plights ... bursting with invention' - \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dreamy and odd, yet razor sharp and terrifying all rolled into one ... \u003ci\u003eThe Neverending Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpirited Away\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e all rolled into one amazing story. If you have fans of manga, fans of headstrong, flawed characters, witty and brave sidekicks and truly gut-wrenching monsters then this is the one for you. I can't recommend it enough.' - Lucas Maxwell, School Librarian of the Year\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The story is every bit as bizarre, brilliant, fantastical and exciting as I'd hoped. Definitely one to watch out for' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA thrilling tale of friendship and courage - Maggie Blue, strongwilled and isolated,  sees her enemy from school taken through a window to a parallel world by one of their teachers and determines to follow, whatever the cost.  With the help of irascible cat, Hoagy, they discover a world where happiness is being stolen - and they must do everything they can not to be caught up in its web of destruction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaggie Blue is an outsider, both at home and at school. She lives with her eccentric aunt Esme, and has no friends other than the irascible Hoagy, a stray cat who can talk to her.  When Magge sees Ida, her foe from school, being taken through a window to another world by one of their teachers who has transformed into a wolf, she is determined to save her, whatever the cost. But the dark world is full of danger, a place where happiness is valued above all else, and Maggie discovers that her role is far more important than anyone could have guessed. A thrilling and gripping tale of friendship, courage and the power of being yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Guppy Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191494795607,"sku":"9781913101312","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/maggie-blue-and-the-dark-world-9781913101312","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}