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Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy( )
Author: Foxlee, Karen
ISBN:978-0-385-75356-2
Publication Date:Feb 2015
Publisher:Random House Children's Books
Imprint:Yearling
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $8.99
Book Description:

"Magic is "messy and dangerous and filled with longing," we learn in this brave tale of grief, villainy and redemption that borrows from the story of the Snow Queen. Set in a vast, chilly museum, the tale brings together a valiant girl, a charmed boy, a magical sword and a clock ticking down to the end of the world."--The Wall Street Journal This is the story of unlikely heroine Ophelia Jane Worthington-Whittard who doesn't believe in anything that can't be proven by...
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Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General
Juvenile Fiction / Art
Juvenile Fiction / Royalty
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.24 x 7.63 x 0.55 Inches
Book Weight:0.325 Pounds
Author Biography
Foxlee, Karen (Author)
Karen Foxlee was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia on February 3, 1971. Before becoming an author, she worked as a registered nurse. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her first novel, The Anatomy of Wings, was published in 2007. It won the Emerging Author Award at the 2006 Queensland Premier's Literary Award, The Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book South East Asia Pacific Region, and The Dobbie Award. Her other works include The Midnight Dress. Her title Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy made the finalist list for the Aurealis Awards in 2014. This title also made the Readings Children's Book Prize 2015 shortlist. She wrote the middle-grade novel, A Most Magical Girl, which won the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Her most recent novel is Lenny's Book of Everything (2018). It won a 2019 Indie Book Award in the Children's category.

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