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The Book of Wondrous Possibilities
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From bestselling author Deborah Abela, comes a middle grade adventure for 8-12-year-old heroes (even if they don't know it yet).
Arlo Goodman lives with his Uncle Avery in a run-down flat above their bookshop. He has no friends, except for his pet mouse, Herbert.
But when a girl called Lisette bursts into the shop and begs him to hide her from a murderer, Arlo's life changes forever.
He's swept up into an adventure involving kidnappers, car chases and a story in The Book of Wondrous Possibilities, where Arlo and his skymouse battle dragons. But can Arlo find the courage to battle an even greater enemy, who threatens to destroy everything he loves?
"This magical and delightful story spins along at a perfect pace, knowing just when to pause for tea and cake." β JACLYN MORIARTY, author of the Kingdoms and Empires series
"Warm-hearted, adventurous and funny. I adore this book!" β LIAN TANNER, author of The Keepers trilogy
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761044021
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 August 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 288
About the Author
After training as a teacher, Deb travelled to Africa, where she was trapped in a desert sandstorm, harassed by monkeys and thrown in jail twice. She trained as a teacher before becoming writer/producer of a national children's TV show at Network TEN. She's since written 30 internationally published and awarded books, including the Max Remy series, her climate change trilogy, Grimsdon, New City and Final Storm and The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee. Her CBCA Notable, The Book of Wondrous Possibilities, is about the power of books to save us when we feel lost. Her latest books are, The Kindness Project, a verse novel about how even the smallest act of kindness can change the world and her picture book, No More Room in the Bed. www.deborahabela.com
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