{"product_id":"maggie-blue-the-dark-world","title":"Maggie Blue \u0026 The Dark World","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK \u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;'A sophisticated magical tale, awash in sinister villains and perplexing plights ... bursting with invention' – \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Financial Times \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'Dreamy and odd, yet razor sharp and terrifying all rolled into one ... \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;The Neverending Story\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Spirited Away\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Coraline\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; all rolled into one amazing story. If you have fans of manga, fans of headstrong, flawed characters, witty and brave sidekicks and truly gut-wrenching monsters then this is the one for you. I can't recommend it enough.' – Lucas Maxwell, School Librarian of the Year\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;'The story is every bit as bizarre, brilliant, fantastical and exciting as I'd hoped. Definitely one to watch out for' – Kiran Millwood Hargrave\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;__________________________\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;A thrilling tale of friendship and courage - Maggie Blue, strongwilled and isolated,  sees her enemy from school taken through a window to a parallel world by one of their teachers and determines to follow, whatever the cost.  With the help of irascible cat, Hoagy, they discover a world where happiness is being stolen - and they must do everything they can not to be caught up in its web of destruction.\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;Maggie Blue is an outsider, both at home and at school. She lives with her eccentric aunt Esme, and has no friends other than the irascible Hoagy, a stray cat who can talk to her.  When Magge sees Ida, her foe from school, being taken through a window to another world by one of their teachers who has transformed into a wolf, she is determined to save her, whatever the cost. But the dark world is full of danger, a place where happiness is valued above all else, and Maggie discovers that her role is far more important than anyone could have guessed. A thrilling and gripping tale of friendship, courage and the power of being yourself.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57351101940094,"sku":"NW9781913101336","price":9.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781913101336.jpg?v=1778657256","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/maggie-blue-the-dark-world","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}