The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean

Name: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean
Brand: Hachette New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781510105959
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By L.D. Lapinski

Series: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

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In The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean, Flick Hudson and her friends embark on an extraordinary adventure to the realm of Five Lights. This place is a wondrous world at risk of vanishing due to rising tides, and the unlikely group must team up with pirates and mythical creatures to save it. It's a thrilling tale of friendship, courage, and the magic of exploring unknown lands.
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Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure!

At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside...

Flick is now a badge-wearing member of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency so when an urgent summons arrives at Strangeworlds from Pirate Queen Nyfe, she and Strangeworlds Society guardian Jonathan immediately pack their bags for an adventure to Queen Nyfe's world: The Break, a place of magic and piracy.

Nyfe's world is falling apart. The Break is used to having ships vanish without a trace, but there has been a sudden increase that can't be explained by giant squid or mer-people. The edge of their flat world is coming ever closer to them and they need to escape before it collapses entirely.

But how do you sail a ship through a suitcase? How do you fit a mer-queen the size of a whale into something small enough to carry in your hand? Will Flick and Jonathan be able to find a way to transport the inhabitants of the Break to another world before theirs disappears forever?

A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds, perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and Pages & Co.

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The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: The Edge of the Ocean by L.D. Lapinski has been well-received, with readers praising its imaginative world-building and engaging storyline. The book is noted for its creative exploration of magical realms, making it an exciting adventure for children. The characters are described as relatable and well-developed, adding depth to the fantastical elements of the story.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510105959

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orion Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 126.0mm

Weight: 263g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

L.D. Lapinski lives in the Scottish Highlands with their family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. They are the author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency and Artezans trilogies, the standalone novel Jamie, The Biggest Christmas Secret Ever and Stepfather Christmas. They have also written for BBC's Doctor Who books, and write stories for grown-ups as Lucy Lapinska.

L.D. collects tattoos and Sanrio merch, enjoys watching the wildlife from their office window, and when they grow up would like to be a free-range guinea pig farmer.

You can find them on social media @ldlapinski or at ldlapinski.com

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