{"product_id":"9781407181707","title":"Brightstorm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Vashti Hardy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAdventure stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 March 2018 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of 'The Brightstorm Chronicles' series.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e133 x 197 x 24mm | 238g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrize 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced fantasy adventure that will set your imagination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esoaring!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwins Arthur and Maudie Brightstorm receive word in Lontown that\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir famous explorer father has died in a failed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eattempt to reach the southernmost point in the world. Not only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat, but he has been accused of stealing fuel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore he died!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twins don't believe the news, and they answer an ad to join\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea new attempt to reach South Polaris. It's their only hope of learning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe truth ... and salvaging their family's\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ereputation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the winged ship Aurora sets sail, the twins must keep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etheir wits about them and prove themselves worthy of the rest\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the crew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut will Arthur and Maudie find the answers they seek?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hardy has drunk from the same cup as Philip Reeve and Philip\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePullman.' - Literary Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[A] pacy tale of lies and greed versus loyalty and derring-do'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Guardian'A ripsnorting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eyarn.' - School Library Journal'Marvelously\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimagined.' - Publishers Weekly'Stand[s] out' - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vashti Hardy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56495259189573,"sku":"9781407181707","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/3721\/6069\/files\/9781407181707_9ed52c77-18c2-4950-b874-0dd9909072d6.jpg?v=1769612196","url":"https:\/\/stripyduckbookshopcafe.co.uk\/products\/9781407181707","provider":"The Stripy Duck Bookshop Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}