{"product_id":"9781460709467_sweet-adversity","title":"Sweet Adversity","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e'ADVERSITY MCALLISTER IS THEATRICAL, KIND, SMART AS A WHIP AND OH SO BRAVE. I WANT HER TO BE MY BEST FRIEND'\u003cbr\u003e-- 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\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTogether with Macbeth, her Shakespeare-quoting cockatiel, Addie is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\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. \u003cstrong\u003eA must-read\u003c\/strong\u003e.' -- Susanne Gervay, author of the I am Jack series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Addie McCallister captured my heart from the outset. An \u003cstrong\u003eirresistible read\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003egreat charm\u003c\/strong\u003e) and for readers 10+ who will love feisty Addie and all her exciting adventures.' --\u003cem style=\"font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 0em;\"\u003e Better Reading\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sheryl Gwyther","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46922193928341,"sku":"9781460709467","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460709467_aa9ba7ee-c873-4106-8b33-7a81762ad154.jpg?v=1776890026","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460709467_sweet-adversity","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}