{"product_id":"9781460753910","title":"Whimsy and Woe: The Final Act","description":"Author: Rebecca McRitchie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781460753910\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Mar 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 384 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Adventurous and outlandish, \u003cem\u003eWhimsy and Woe\u003c\/em\u003e will hook kids in from the first page.'\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e-- Books+Publishing on Whimsy and Woe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n As a blazing inferno rages through Whitby City, Whimsy and Woe Mordaunt see their last clue go up in flames and their journey to find their parents has seemingly come to a fiery end. That is until the siblings spot a very familiar man in the crowd . .\u003cp\u003eIn the final act to this dramatic tale, Whimsy and Woe must escape villainous thieves, travel beneath a desert, climb the Mountainous Mountains and perform a death-defying trapeze act in the Benton Brothers Circus . . . all before going undercover at the annual Thespian Society Masquerade Ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan they stop The Purple Puppeteer's evil plans in time and rescue their parents? Or will The Purple Puppeteer pull their family's strings forever?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom talented author Rebecca McRitchie and award-winning illustrator Sonia Kretschmar comes the thrilling conclusion to \u003cem\u003eWhimsy and Woe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eWHIMSY AND WOE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eWhimsy and Woe\u003c\/em\u003e has it all: incredibly courageous children (hooray!), an evil calculating aunt, the ignominious Ignatius Solt (boo!) and a despicable one-legged pirate (hiss!), captivity and misery in a boarding house populated by an outlandish clientele (gasp!) and a heroic escape from a treacherous storm, imprisonment in a swamp and a wolf with razor-sharp teeth ... all told with vivid thespian style and flair.' -- Readings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rebecca McRitchie knows what young readers want. McRitchie delivers a fun, energetic read in her debut children's fiction title; it is perfect for fans of Judith Rossell's Withering-by-Sea and Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. With non-stop plot twists, Whimsy and Woe has the ability to keep the attention of reluctant readers who will want to know what happens next.' -- Books+Publishing, four stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Written in a style wonderfully akin to Lemony Snicket, the quaint language and eccentric characters will capture your imagination and keep you up reading late into the night.' -- Goodreads review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016192864414,"sku":"ING-9781460753910","price":17.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781460753910.jpg?v=1784723922","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781460753910","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}