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Children of the King

By Sonya Hartnett
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Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett is a compelling children's book set during World War II. As a mother and her two children seek safety in the English countryside, the children uncover a local castle with mysterious hidden secrets. They encounter two peculiar boys who are hiding, leading them on an adventure that intertwines history, family, and the resilience of the human spirit.
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You might enjoy this book if you are captivated by historical fiction with a touch of mystery, set during World War II. It weaves together the story of two children evacuated to the countryside and their encounter with the fascinating tale of two young princes from a bygone era. This enchanting narrative beautifully explores themes of courage, family, and the intertwining of past and present.

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Three children have been sent to live in the countryside, safe from the war in London. When they find two boys hiding in a castle, the past and future come together to make an extraordinary adventure.

Children of the King is the winner of the 2013 CBCA Book of the Year - Younger Readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143307211

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 June 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 272g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Sonya Hartnett's work has won numerous Australian and international literary prizes and has been published around the world. Uniquely, she is acclaimed for her stories for adults, young adults and children. Her accolades include the Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Of A Boy), The Age Book of the Year (Of A Boy), the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (Thursday's Child), the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for both Older and Younger Readers (Forest, The Silver Donkey, The Ghost's Child, The Midnight Zoo and The Children of the King), the Victorian Premier's Literary Award (Surrender), shortlistings for the Miles Franklin Award (for both Of a Boy and Butterfly) and the CILP Carnegie Medal (The Midnight Zoo). Hartnett is also the first Australian recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2008). In 2014, Hartnett published a new novel for adults, Golden Boys, and her third picture book, The Wild One.

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