The Travelling Restaurant by Barbara Else
In the reign of Lady Gall (Provisional Monarch of Fontania), the word magic is forbidden... When 12 year old Jasper Ludlow’s parents flee the city, he gets left behind. He finds refuge on The Travelling Restaurant, a sailing ship captained by old Dr Rocket and crewed by feisty Polly. Where is Jasper’s baby sister? He journeys across seas and rivers, faces whirlpools, storms and hungry pirates to find her. Who should he trust - his unreliable uncle, the mysterious journalist in black, or the gutsy, flute-playing orphan? Why did his parents abandon him? Who is the true monarch? Why is Lady Gall hunting him?"Just an enchantment…this is one of the best fantasy books I’ve read in several years and certainly the best New Zealand fantasy book in a long time…"
-- National Radio New Zealand"The Traveling Restaurant was both exciting and funnyThis mid-grade reacher is sure to be a favourite at any family’s read-aloud story time."
-- Netgalley"Blending humor, suspense, and poignancy, this absorbing fantasy-adventure features an engaging, everyday protagonist who discovers courage, resourcefulness, and confidence in the face of familiar and fantastical events."
-- Booklist (US)Barbara Else is one of New Zealand’s most successful writers, for adults and children. Her Tales of Fontania series—including The Travelling Restaurant—has been published around the world and her 2018 release Go Girl: A Storybook of Epic NZ Women is a bestseller. Else is a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature, and has worked as a university tutor, editor and freelance writer. She lives in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781877579035 |
| ISBN 10 | 1877579033 |
| Title | The Travelling Restaurant |
| Author | Barbara Else |
| Series | Tales Of Fontania |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Gecko Press |
| Year published | 2011-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Prizes | Winner of New Zealand Honour Award for Writing 2012 (Switzerland), Winner of White Raven Award 2012 (Germany), Winner of Honour Award 2012 (New Zealand), Winner of Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award 2012 (New Zealand), Joint winner of Notable Junior Fiction 2012 (New Zealand) |
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