{"product_id":"9781250115386","title":"The Voyage to Magical North","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Voyage to Magical North\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Claire Fayers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA swashbuckling story of a girl and a boy, an evil magician, a merry band of pirates, and an unthinkable quest.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwelve-year-old Brine Seaborne is a girl with a past—if only she could remember what it is. Found alone in a rowboat as a child, clutching a shard of the rare starshell needed for spell-casting, she's spent the past years keeping house for an irritable magician and his obnoxious apprentice, Peter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Brine and Peter get themselves into a load of trouble and flee, they blunder into the path of the legendary pirate ship, the \u003ci\u003eOnion\u003c\/i\u003e. Before you can say \"pieces of eight,\" they're up to their necks in the pirates' quest to find Magical North, a place so shrouded in secrets and myth that most people don't even think it exists. If Brine is lucky, on this adventure, she’ll find her place in the world. And if she's unlucky, everyone on the ship will be eaten by sea monsters. It could really go either way in Claire Fayers' \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage to Magical North\u003c\/i\u003e, a middle-grade fantasy that is just as magical as it is funny.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A robust debut, well stocked with heroic exploits, monsters, pirates, explosions, magical transformations, and life-changing adventures, and a promising series starter.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003estarred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Accidental Pirates series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Voyage to the Magical North \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Journey to Dragon Island \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA robust debut\u003c\/b\u003e, well stocked with heroic exploits, monsters, pirates, explosions,  magical transformations, and life-changing adventures, and \u003cb\u003ea promising series starter.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Welsh author Claire Fayers buoys her seaworthy series debut \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage to Magical North\u003c\/i\u003e with agreeably understated humor, over-the-top sea monsters and nuanced characters. This finely spun adventure is the very definition of swashbuckler, but also thoughtfully examines ideas of story, good vs. evil, instinct vs. rules and self-discovery. \u003cb\u003eA treasure.\u003c\/b\u003e\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The beautiful cover design reflects the charming adventure within;\u003cb\u003e this multilayered fantasy handles a variety of themes\u003c\/b\u003e, including the meaning of family, the ability of power to corrupt, and the importance of stories. Upper elementary and younger middle grade fans of Lynne Jonell’s \u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e will be enchanted by Brine’s high seas adventure.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Louisiana YR Choice Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250115386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40619718181070,"sku":"9781250115386","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_bb278447-2144-422a-8129-05dddce23898.jpg?v=1638406877","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250115386","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}