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      Swifter than Starlight: A Wilder than Midnight Story

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      From celebrated children's author Cerrie Burnell comes a new, wonderfully inclusive, magical tale set in the whimsical world of Wilder than Midnight. Long ago, on a winter's eve, two sisters walked into a wolf-wild wood but only one returned. . . The Faraway Wood is full o...

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      Product ID:9780241457184
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:Wilder Than Midnight
      Title:Swifter than Starlight
      Subtitle:A Wilder than Midnight Story
      Authors:Author: Cerrie Burnell
      Page Count:304
      Subjects:Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: disability & special needs (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years
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      From celebrated children's author Cerrie Burnell comes a new, wonderfully inclusive, magical tale set in the whimsical world of Wilder than Midnight. Long ago, on a winter's eve, two sisters walked into a wolf-wild wood but only one returned. . . The Faraway Wood is full of twisting thorns and sharp teeth. Stirring with myth and music. It's the perfect place for bandits, thieves and secrets to hide. Until a prince goes missing. Lilac is a strong girl, happy with her found family, yet searching for her sister. Clover is a determined girl, eager to find what's been lost to her, though scared to leave her village. Hester is a smart girl, one step ahead of trouble, and ready for adventure. Together, they will unite the realm. Praise for Wilder than Midnight:'Guaranteed to bring beauty, magic and joy into the hearts of all who read it' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs'Pure fairytale magic with so many twists' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird'[a] book about love and friendship and driving your own destiny in the face of prejudice. But mostly, it's a story of girls, glorious girls, in all their feisty, feminine brilliance' - Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant

      From celebrated children''s author Cerrie Burnell comes a new, wonderfully inclusive, magical tale set in the whimsical world of Wilder than Midnight.

      Long ago, on a winter''s eve, two sisters walked into a wolf-wild wood but only one returned. . .

      The Faraway Wood is full of twisting thorns and sharp teeth. Stirring with myth and music. It''s the perfect place for bandits, thieves and secrets to hide.

      Until a prince goes missing.

      Lilac is a strong girl, happy with her found family, yet searching for her sister.
      Clover is a determined girl, eager to find what''s been lost to her, though scared to leave her village.
      Hester is a smart girl, one step ahead of trouble, and ready for adventure.

      Together, they will unite the realm.

      Praise for Wilder than Midnight:

      ''Guaranteed to bring beauty, magic and joy into the hearts of all who read it'' - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs

      ''Pure fairytale magic with so many twists'' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird

      ''
      [a] book about love and friendship and driving your own destiny in the face of prejudice. But mostly, it''s a story of girls, glorious girls, in all their feisty, feminine brilliance'' - Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant


      Imprint Name:Puffin
      Publisher Name:Penguin Random House Children's UK
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-07-13

      Additional information

      Weight246 g
      Dimensions128 × 197 × 21 mm