The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair

The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair
Natasha Hastings, Alex T Smith
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NZ$ 35.00
Hardback
h191 x 136mm - 448pg
27 Oct 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008496050
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An amazing and captivating, curl-up-on-the-sofa debut about a magical frost fair and the lasting power of friendship. It' s a cold winter during the Great Frost of 1683. Thomasina and Anne are the best of friends, one running her father' s sweet shop and the other the apprentice at the family apothecary - together they sell their goods on the frozen River Thames. When a family tragedy turns Thomasina' s world upside down, she is drawn to a mysterious conjuror and the enchanted frost fair. But soon the world of Father Winter threatens to claim everything she holds dear. Will they be able to solve the magical mysteries that surround them . . . ?
' An exciting and mysterious debut' Editor' s Choice in The Bookseller' A gripping, atmospheric, fantastical tale of atonement' Kirkus Magazine (USA)' A great, fast-paced book full of adventure - and I feel lucky to have had my hands on a yet-to-be published copy' Books up North' Spooky and haunting - what struck me most about this historical fiction/fantasy story for children was the high quality of the writing' Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl ' A lovely, frosty debut that combines cosy details and a pacy adventure with thoughtful explorations of grief and responsibility' Anna James, author of the Pages & Co. series
Natasha Hastings was selected to join The London Library' s Emerging Writers Programme in 2019. Currently working as a fundraiser, she started developing The Frost Fair while studying History at Cambridge University, where she focused on gender and mental illness. She became determined, while exploring these topics, to have the lives of working women form the heartbeat of The Frost Fair. Alex T. Smith is an award-winning illustrator of children' s books including the Claude series. He is a World Book Day Illustrator.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008496050
Published: 27 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: HarperCollins
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardback
Height: 191mm
Width: 136mm
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 410g
Pages: 448

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