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Edith Pattou has been writing since the age of seven. She is the author of two highly acclaimed fantasy novels in the US, Hero's Song, an International Reading Association Young Adult's Choice, and Fire Arrow, a Booklist Top Ten Fantasy Novel. While writing North Child, which is based on the Norwegian fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Edith became an expert in mapmaking, seamanship, Scandinavian languages, Norse mythology and the Arctic, journeying by ship through the fjords of Norway.

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A captivating, epic tale of a quest and a girl who must discover the truth about herself. * S Magazine *
This richly imagined story is perfect for whiling away wintry afternoons. * The Guardian *
An unforgettable, glittering, epic fairytale. * Sophie Anderson, author of The Girl Who Speaks Bear *
An absolute stunner... Perfection. * Alex Bell, author of The Polar Bear Explorers' Club *
This is epic stuff. * The Guardian *

North Child

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    A Paperback by Edith Pattou

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      Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
      Published 1/31/2019 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781474958585
      978-1474958585
      ISBN-10 1474958583
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Edith Pattou has been writing since the age of seven. She is the author of two highly acclaimed fantasy novels in the US, Hero's Song, an International Reading Association Young Adult's Choice, and Fire Arrow, a Booklist Top Ten Fantasy Novel. While writing North Child, which is based on the Norwegian fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Edith became an expert in mapmaking, seamanship, Scandinavian languages, Norse mythology and the Arctic, journeying by ship through the fjords of Norway.

      Trade Review
      A captivating, epic tale of a quest and a girl who must discover the truth about herself. * S Magazine *
      This richly imagined story is perfect for whiling away wintry afternoons. * The Guardian *
      An unforgettable, glittering, epic fairytale. * Sophie Anderson, author of The Girl Who Speaks Bear *
      An absolute stunner... Perfection. * Alex Bell, author of The Polar Bear Explorers' Club *
      This is epic stuff. * The Guardian *

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