{"product_id":"9781460754665_whimsy-and-woe-whimsy-and-woe-book-1","title":"Whimsy and Woe (Whimsy \u0026 Woe, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'ADVENTUROUS AND OUTLANDISH, \u003cem\u003eWHIMSY AND WOE\u003c\/em\u003e WILL HOOK KIDS IN FROM THE FIRST PAGE.'\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cem\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e, four stars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter being abandoned by their thespian parents, Whimsy and Woe Mordaunt are left in the care of their austere Aunt Apoline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to work in Apoline's boarding house, slaving at the beck and call of outlandish and demanding guests, and sharpening the thorns of every plant in the poisonous plant garden, Whimsy and Woe lose all hope that their parents will ever return. Until one day, quite by accident, the siblings stumble upon a half-charred letter that sets them on a course to freedom and finding their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichly illustrated by award-winning illustrator Sonia Kretschmar, this first book in an exciting new series by talented debut author Rebecca McRitchie is filled with mischief, monocles, mystery and mice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMORE PRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhimsy and Woe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e has it all\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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 ... \u003cstrong\u003eall told with vivid thespian style and flair\u003c\/strong\u003e.' -- R\u003cem\u003eeadings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eRebecca McRitchie knows what young readers want.\u003c\/strong\u003e McRitchie delivers a \u003cstrong\u003efun, energetic read\u003c\/strong\u003e in her debut children's fiction title; it is perfect for fans of Judith Rossell's \u003cem\u003eWithering-by-Sea\u003c\/em\u003e and Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events'. With non-stop plot twists, \u003cem\u003eWhimsy and Woe\u003c\/em\u003e has the \u003cstrong\u003eability to keep the attention of reluctant readers\u003c\/strong\u003e who will want to know what happens next.' -- \u003cem\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/em\u003e, four stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Written in a style wonderfully akin to Lemony Snicket, the quaint language and eccentric characters \u003cstrong\u003ewill capture your imagination and keep you up reading late into the night\u003c\/strong\u003e.' -- \u003cem\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/em\u003e review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotable Book - CBCA Book of the Year Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted - 2019 Davitt Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortlisted - 2022 West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rebecca McRitchie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905424576661,"sku":"9781460754665","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460754665.jpg?v=1776889789","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460754665_whimsy-and-woe-whimsy-and-woe-book-1","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}