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The Travelling Restaurant

By Barbara Else
Series: Tales of Fontania
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In the reign of Lady Gall (Provisional Monarch of Fontania), the word magic is forbidden. When 12-year-old Jasper Ludlow’s parents flee the city, he gets left behind. He finds refuge on The Travelling Restaurant, a sailing ship captained by the old Dr Rocket and crewed by... Read More
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An adventure story about greed, rebellion, and finding allies in the most unlikely places.

"Barbara Else has created a rich world, peopled with slightly flawed but lovable characters. The plot crackles, underwritten with a quiet humour." Julia Marshall, Publisher

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In the reign of Lady Gall (Provisional Monarch of Fontania), the word magic is forbidden. When 12-year-old Jasper Ludlow’s parents flee the city, he gets left behind. He finds refuge on The Travelling Restaurant, a sailing ship captained by the old Dr Rocket and crewed by the feisty Polly.

Where is Jasper’s baby sister? He journeys across seas and rivers, faces whirlpools, storms, and hungry pirates to find her. Who should he trust—his unreliable uncle, the mysterious journalist in black, or the gutsy, flute-playing orphan? Why did his parents abandon him? Who is the true monarch? Why is Lady Gall hunting him?

Series: Tales of Fontania

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  • The Travelling Restaurant
    In the reign of Lady Gall (Provisional Monarch of Fontania), the word magic is forbidden. When 12-year-old Jasper Ludlow’s parents flee the city, he gets left behind. He finds refuge on The Travelling Restaurant, a sailing ship captained by the old Dr Rocket and crewed by the feisty Polly. Where is Jasper’s baby sister? He journeys across seas and rivers,...
    By Barbara Else
    Paperback
    $2499
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    Ships in 2-3 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781877467776

Publisher: Gecko Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2011

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Gecko Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 304

Collections

Barbara Else Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Series: Tales of Fontania

About the Author

Barbara Else is one of New Zealand’s most successful writers, for adults and children. Her Tales of Fontania series—including The Travelling Restaurant—has been published around the world and her 2018 release Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women is a bestseller. Else is a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature, and has worked as a university tutor, editor and freelance writer. She lives in Dunedin, New Zealand.

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