Molly Rogers to the Rescue

Name: Molly Rogers to the Rescue
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781781128398
Price: 15.99 NZD
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By Cornelia Funke

Series: Little Gems

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Summary

Molly Rogers and her mother, Barbarous Bertha, embark on a daring voyage aboard the Red Swallow to protect Monkey Skull Island from the ruthless Captain Firebeard. Determined to save the island and its wildlife from destruction, they face off against pirates and thieves in a lively tale filled with adventure and clever girl-power moments.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Cornelia Funke and illustrator Kasia Matyjaszek return with another swashbuckling adventure for little readers, bursting with brilliant characters and lots of girl-power!

Thieves, greedy pirates and mischief-makers are no match for Molly Rogers! When Molly and her mother, Barbarous Bertha, discover that Captain Firebeard is destroying Monkey Skull Island in search of buried treasure, they set sail on the Red Swallow to save the island and its animals from his clutches. But Firebeard will stop at nothing to get his treasure – how will Molly outwit him this time? A fantastic swashbuckling adventure for little readers, bursting with brilliant characters, gorgeous illustrations and lots of girl power!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781128398

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Kasia Matyjaszek

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 96

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Cornelia Funke Dyslexia-Friendly Books Series: Little Gems Young Adult

About the Author

Cornelia Funke is one of Germany's best-loved children's authors. She started out as an illustrator but found herself itching to write her own stories. Since then she has established a huge international fanbase with books such as Dragon Rider and her Inkheart trilogy, which was adapted into a major motion picture. Cornelia lives in Los Angeles.

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