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The final adventure in the bestselling bookwandering series for
readers aged eight to twelve The Pages and Co. series comes to a
thrilling end in this perfect final instalment. When Tilly, Oskar,
Milo and Alessia venture into King Arthur’s realm in search of
the wizard Merlin, they discover that the magic of bookwandering is
not at all what they thought. Together, they must journey into myth
and legend – to bargain with the trickster Loki and unlock their
destinies with the help of the Three Fates – and find a way to
untangle the Alchemist’s grip on the world’s imagination. To
save Pages & Co. and the very foundations of bookwandering,
Tilly and her friends will have to learn the true power of
imagination in a thrilling final adventure, but an unexepected
enemy stands in their way . . .
The fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering
series for readers aged eight to twelve. As Tilly and Milo hurtle
towards their final showdown with the Alchemist, the stakes are
higher than ever - though there is always time for hot chocolate!
Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle
Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry
Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure
and save them all. Their journey leads them to the magical
treehouse - home of the Botanist, the Alchemist's sworn enemy.
Against the clock, they hunt for the cure: foraging in the Secret
Garden, challenging Robin Hood and confronting the mighty
Jabberwock. But the Alchemist will stop at nothing to unlock the
powerful secrets of The Book of Books, and Tilly, Pages & Co.
and the whole world of imagination are under threat as a battle for
the fate of bookwandering is set in motion . . .
The final magical bookwandering adventure in the USA Today
bestselling Pages & Co. series featuring Milo and Tilly as they
travel into Arthurian legend to find the first bookwanderer!
Perfect for fans of Chris Colfer's A Tale of Magic, Mr.
Lemoncello's Library, and Lockwood & Co.! When Milo, Tilly,
Oskar, and Alessia venture into Arthurian legend to find the first
bookwanderer--the wizard Merlin--they discover that the magic of
bookwandering is not at all what they thought. Together, they must
journey into Greek and Roman mythology to bargain with the
trickster Loki and find a way to untangle the Alchemist’s grip on
the world’s imagination. And to save Pages & Co. and protect
the very foundations of bookwandering, the friends will have to
learn the true power of imagination, all while an unexpected enemy
stands in their way. The Pages & Co. series comes to an end in
this thrilling final installment! Perfect for book lovers, those
who love magical adventure stories, and those who enjoyed The Train
to Impossible Places!
‘Enchanting’ Independent ‘Joyously imaginative’ Cressida
Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon Fourth in the
modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series for readers
aged eight to twelve that celebrates all that is best in life:
books, adventure, friendship – and cake. Milo lives on board the
Sesquipedalian, or “Quip” – a magical train that uses the
power of imagination to travel through both Story and the real
world. The train is owned by Milo’s uncle, Horatio, and Milo has
witnessed many of his uncle’s dodgy dealings as a book smuggler
trading in rare books. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job,
he needs the help of Tilly Pages. And Tilly owes Horatio a favour.
But when poisoned copies of The Wizard of Oz are sent to Horatio
and Tilly's grandfather, sending them both into deep sleeps, Milo
and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them – and
to figure out what is going on. Their journey takes them to the
Emerald City with Dorothy, rocketing on the unruly Quip, and
eventually to Venice in Italy, in pursuit of the mysterious
Alchemist. The very essence of imagination, story itself, may be in
danger . . .
"Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co. If
you love books, you're going to LOVE this book!" --Chris
Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr.
Lemoncello series on Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers The fourth
magical adventure in the nationally bestselling Pages & Co.
series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of
Inkheart and The Land of Stories. Since he was six years old, Milo
has lived on board the Sesquipedalian, or "Quip," a magical train
that uses the power of imagination to travel through both stories
and the real world. Aboard the Quip, Milo lives and works with his
uncle, Horatio, a book smuggler who trades in rare books. When
Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly
Pages, a uniquely gifted bookwanderer. But when Tilly's grandfather
and Horatio are poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz
and fall into a deep sleep, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing
against time to save them. The friends must journey to the Emerald
City with Dorothy, and eventually to Venice, Italy, to find out who
is behind these strange poisonings. Praise for Pages & Co.: The
Bookwanderers: A USA Today Bestseller! A Barnes & Noble Book of
the Month! A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick! "A loving
testament to the powerful magic of books and imagination." --Kirkus
Reviews "An affectionate ode to books and book lovers."
--Publishers Weekly "A thrilling, inventive, book-lover's delight."
--Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library "Delightful! A Joy of a
book." --Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink &
Stars
The final adventure in the bestselling bookwandering series for
readers aged eight to twelve The Pages and Co. series comes to a
thrilling end in this perfect final instalment. When Tilly, Oskar,
Milo and Alessia venture into King Arthur’s realm in search of
the wizard Merlin, they discover that the magic of bookwandering is
not at all what they thought. Together, they must journey into myth
and legend – to bargain with the trickster Loki and unlock their
destinies with the help of the Three Fates – and find a way to
untangle the Alchemist’s grip on the world’s imagination. To
save Pages & Co. and the very foundations of bookwandering,
Tilly and her friends will have to learn the true power of
imagination in a thrilling final adventure, but an unexepected
enemy stands in their way . . .
The fifth magical adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages
& Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for
fans of Inkheart, The Land of Stories, and Mr. Lemoncello's
Library! Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With
Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry
Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure.
As they search for clues, the pair find themselves at the magical
treehouse—home of the Botanist, the Alchemist’s sworn enemy. In
their hunt for the cure, Milo and Alessia must forage in the Secret
Garden, challenge Robin Hood, and confront the mighty Jabberwock.
Will they find the cure and help Uncle Horatio before it’s too
late? Praise for Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers: A USA Today
Bestseller! A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month! A Fall 2019
Kids' Indie Next List Pick! "Mr. Lemoncello would love to go
bookwandering at Pages and Co. If you love books, you're going to
LOVE this book!" --Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling
author of the Mr. Lemoncello series "A thrilling, inventive,
book-lover's delight." --Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library
"A loving testament to the powerful magic of books and
imagination." --Kirkus Reviews "An affectionate ode to books and
book lovers." --Publishers Weekly "Delightful! A joy of a book."
--Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars
"Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co. If
you love books, you're going to LOVE this book!"--Chris
Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr.
Lemoncello series The fourth magical adventure in the nationally
bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book
smuggler. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and The Land of Stories.
Since he was six years old, Milo has lived on board the
Sesquipedalian, or "Quip," a magical train that uses the power of
imagination to travel through both stories and the real world.
Aboard the Quip, Milo lives and works with his uncle, Horatio, a
book smuggler who trades in rare books. When Horatio takes on a
dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages, a uniquely
gifted bookwanderer. But when Tilly's grandfather and Horatio are
poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz and fall into a
deep sleep, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to
save them. The friends must journey to the Emerald City with
Dorothy, and eventually to Venice, Italy, to find out who is behind
these strange poisonings. Praise for Pages & Co.: The
Bookwanderers: A USA Today Bestseller! A Barnes & Noble Book of
the Month! A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick! "A loving
testament to the powerful magic of books and imagination." --Kirkus
Reviews "An affectionate ode to books and book lovers."
--Publishers Weekly "A thrilling, inventive, book-lover's
delight."--Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library "Delightful! A
Joy of a book."--Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink
& Stars
Kind Katie shares her bread and cheese with an old woman on her way
through the forest. The woman thanks her with the gift of a magic
porridge pot - but it's important to give the pot the right
instructions, or the porridge will get out of hand... With fun
activities after the story, and online audio in both British
English and American English. CEFR level: low A1. 300 headwords,
526 words.
What marks out a real princess? Why, the ability not to be fooled
by fine trappings and the seeming comforts of a lush-looking bed. A
gorgeous and funny retelling of a timeless tale, with free online
audio.
From the classic story by Hans Christian Andersen. Prince Florian
wants to marry a princess... a real princess. He meets lots of
princesses, but are they real princesses? How can he know? With fun
activities after the story, and online audio in both British
English and American English.
'Enchanting' Independent 'Joyously imaginative' Cressida Cowell,
author of How to Train Your Dragon Fourth in the modern-classic and
bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve
that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure,
friendship - and cake. Milo lives on board the Sesquipedalian, or
"Quip" - a magical train that uses the power of imagination to
travel through both Story and the real world. The train is owned by
Milo's uncle, Horatio, and Milo has witnessed many of his uncle's
dodgy dealings as a book smuggler trading in rare books. When
Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly
Pages. And Tilly owes Horatio a favour. But when poisoned copies of
The Wizard of Oz are sent to Horatio and Tilly's grandfather,
sending them both into deep sleeps, Milo and Tilly find themselves
racing against time to save them - and to figure out what is going
on. Their journey takes them to the Emerald City with Dorothy,
rocketing on the unruly Quip, and eventually to Venice in Italy, in
pursuit of the mysterious Alchemist. The very essence of
imagination, story itself, may be in danger . . .
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