{"product_id":"astrid-and-the-accidental-slip-between-worlds","title":"Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty comes a brilliant, funny, fast-paced fantasy suitable for readers who love Jessica Townsend, Diana Wynne Jones and Karen Foxlee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstrid Mettlestone-Staranise can always tell when someone is lying. But this doesn't help when she's thrown from the Kingdoms and Empires into our world - a world that will steal not only her memory, but the essence of who she is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrdinarily, Astrid would rely on her older sisters, Esther and Imogen, to rescue her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Esther's on a school trip to a wilderness camp, along with a Whisperer, a sea monster, and a Faery. The group have found themselves trapped. Food is running out, Shadow Mages keep attacking - and frying pans and grand pianos are falling from the sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Imogen is busy at the Elven Games with her cousin Bronte Mettlestone, and their friend Oscar. The trio are seeking a True Mage turned evil, whose wicked plan might tear the fabric of the universe to shreds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither sister knows Astrid is in danger. Can they locate the True Mage and stop the evil plan before all the worlds are permanently changed, and Astrid is lost forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A stellar work: enchanting and uplifting.' Kirkus Reviews (starred)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePERFECT FOR:\u003cbr\u003e- Readers aged 10-14 who love magic, mystery and whimsy\u003cbr\u003e- Fans of Nevermoor, Harry Potter or the Impossible Creatures series\u003cbr\u003e- Parents, teachers and librarians looking for an entertaining middle grade series\u003cbr\u003e- Gift givers looking for a beautiful hardback and a perfect immersive magical read\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR THE KINGDOMS AND EMPIRES BOOKS:\u003cbr\u003e- 'Charms, thrills and delights ... brilliantly evoking echoes of Diana Wynne Jones.' Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Keys to the Kingdoms series\u003cbr\u003e- 'Brimming with bright new magic ... Just perfect.' Karen Foxlee, award-winning and bestselling author of Dragon Skin\u003cbr\u003e- 'It's my favourite book ever. I want to put it in a glass case to look at always. 5 stars!' Daisy, age 7\u003cbr\u003e- 'Humorous, whimsical and beguiling ... intricately and ingeniously plotted tale.' The Australian\u003cbr\u003e- 'A middle-grade version of Terry Pratchett's Discworld - fantasy adventure steeped in humour, with a touch of satire, and set in a whimsical secondary world of the highest order.' Booklist (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eREAD ALL THE BOOKS IN THE SERIES:\u003cbr\u003e- The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone\u003cbr\u003e- The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars\u003cbr\u003e- The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst\u003cbr\u003e- The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from Elsewhere\u003cbr\u003e- The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A \u0026 U Children","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47749886967979,"sku":"9781761182006","price":27.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/9781761182006.jpg?v=1788582357","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/astrid-and-the-accidental-slip-between-worlds","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}