{"product_id":"9781444964745","title":"The Lovely Dark","description":"Author: Matthew Fox\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781444964745\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Children's Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Jul 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully moving and breathtakingly original, this is a story of bravery and second chances, for readers aged 9+.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 12-year-old Eleanor Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself journeying down a mysterious river that takes her to The Underworld. She apprehensively embarks on her \"afterlife\" at Eventide House, a boarding school of sorts for children who have died.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Underworld is captivating: always sunny and warm but also fractured. Strange things have been happening to Ellie since she arrived: she knows something isn't right, and she doesn't want to be there. She desperately wants to get back to the world of The Living to meet her new baby brother, even if it means being a ghost.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Ellie find a way out of the Underworld? And who - or \u003ci\u003ewhat \u003c\/i\u003e- will she be if she does? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lovely Dark \u003c\/i\u003eis another breathtakingly original story from Matthew Fox, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sky Over Rebecca\u003c\/i\u003e. Set in the modern world, it features themes of life after a pandemic, mental health and grief, all handled with real lightness of touch.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fox is a beguiling writer, whose prose cocoons us through the unusual adventures that follow ... [the twist] left this not-so-young reader close to tears\" \u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, 5-star review \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46388778107038,"sku":"ADS-9781444964745","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781444964745.jpg?v=1768027990","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781444964745","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}