{"product_id":"9781627794206","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\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\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, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\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, on \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage to Magical North\u003c\/i\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. A treasure.\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage to Magical North\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The beautiful cover design reflects the  charming adventure within; this multilayered fantasy handles a variety  of themes, 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\u003eon \u003ci\u003eThe Voyage to Magical North\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Louisiana YR Choice Book Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781627794206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40596881506510,"sku":"9781627794206","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_6d7b86a3-f9e2-4775-810b-77b05eb11a81.jpg?v=1637868328","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781627794206","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}