{"product_id":"9781460755105","title":"Sweet Adversity","description":"Author: Sheryl Gwyther\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781460755105\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 18 Jun 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 338 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'ADVERSITY MCALLISTER IS THEATRICAL, KIND, SMART AS A WHIP AND OH SO BRAVE. I WANT HER TO BE MY BEST FRIEND'\u003cbr\u003e\n\n -- Katrina Nannestad, author of \u003cem\u003eOlive of Groves\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's never a good time to be orphaned - or abandoned ... especially when you are twelve years old, and it's the Great Depression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1928, Shakespearean actors, the McAllisters, are forced to leave their daughter Adversity at the Emu Swamp Children's Home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey fully intend to return, but things don't go according to plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, to make matters worse, Scrimshaw, a villainous theatrical agent, hears the talented Addie sing. He plots to use her in his next money-making venture, but when he turns up at Emu Swamp to collect his prize, Scrimshaw will find she's run away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether with Macbeth, her Shakespeare-quoting cockatiel, Addie is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n PRAISE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Feisty, brave and fearless, Addie McAllister is on a courageous quest to right wrongs. She is a hero who is unstoppable. A must-read.' -- Susanne Gervay, author of the I am Jack series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Addie McCallister captured my heart from the outset. An irresistible read with a powerful sense of time and place.' -- Jen Storer, author of the bestselling Truly Tan series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A sure-fire hit, both for parents (for its take-away messages and great charm) and for readers 10+ who will love feisty Addie and all her exciting adventures.' --\u003cem\u003e Better Reading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48016193814686,"sku":"ING-9781460755105","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781460755105.jpg?v=1784723941","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781460755105","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}