Song for a Scarlet Runner

Name: Song for a Scarlet Runner
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781743313589
Price: 22.99 NZD
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By Julie Hunt

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Summary

Song for a Scarlet Runner by Julie Hunt is a captivating children’s tale that follows the journey of a young girl named Maddy who is forced to flee after inadvertently unleashing an ancient curse. As she navigates a world filled with mythical creatures and strange landscapes, she discovers the power of storytelling and courage in the face of danger. The narrative weaves together adventure and mystery, offering young readers an enchanting exploration of belief and resilience.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by tales of adventure and mystery set in a richly imagined world. The story offers a thrilling journey for young readers, featuring a brave protagonist facing perilous challenges and unexpected friendships. If you love stories with elements of magic and self-discovery, this children's book could be a perfect choice.

Song for a Scarlet Runner

The fantastic story of a young girl who must run for her life because she has brought bad luck to her village.Classic adventure-fantasy by an author with a fabulous and original storytelling voice.

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Peat is on the run - forced to flee for her life when she's blamed for bringing bad luck to her village. She heads for the endless marshes, where she's caught by an old healer-woman who makes Peat her apprentice and teaches her the skill of storytelling. But a story can be a dangerous thing. It can take you out of one world and leave you stranded in another - and Peat finds herself trapped in an eerie place beyond the Silver River where time stands still. Her only friends are a 900-year-old boy and his ghost hound, plus a small and slippery sleek - a cunning creature that might sink his teeth into your leg one minute, and save your life the next.

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Song for a Scarlet Runner by Julie Hunt is praised as a compelling narrative that skillfully blends magical elements with relatable themes. Reviewers highlight its ability to captivate readers with the universal themes of survival, loyalty, and freedom, and commend the author's enchanting world-building.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781743313589

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 March 2013

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 324

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Julie Hunt Young Adult

About the Author

Julie Hunt lives on a farm in southern Tasmania and is fascinated by landscapes and the stories they inspire. This interest has taken her from the rugged west coast of Ireland to the ice caves of Romania. She loves poetry, storytelling and traditional folktales, and her own stories combine other-worldly elements with down-to-earth humour. Her picture books include The Coat (ill. Ron Brooks) and Precious Little (ill. Gaye Chapman). She's written a three-book series called Little Else about a plucky young cowgirl (ill. Beth Norling), and a graphic novel called KidGlovz (ill. by Dale Newman, who did the Scarlet Runner cover).

In Song for a Scarlet Runner, Julie explores an idea that occurs in many traditional stories throughout the world - the 'external soul'. A person's spirit is taken from their body and hidden away so they can never be killed, but eventually time and the laws of nature catch up with them.

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