ISBN: 9781402285844; April 1,2014; $6.99; U.S.; Juvenile Fiction/Independent Reader; Trade PaperSourcebooks Jabberwocky
About Rose and the Lost Princess:
Rose’s whole life has changed in a matter of weeks. She’s gone from being a lonely orphan to a magician’s apprentice, though she’s learned that power comes at a price. Even Rose’s friends don’t seem to trust her anymore, especially when rumors of dark magic begin to swirl through the city.
Then the country’s beloved princess vanishes, and the king asks Rose for her help. She must find the missing princess and put a stop to the evil magician behind the kidnapping… before all is lost.
About the Author: Holly was born and grew up in southeast London but spent a lot of time on the Suffolk coast. As a child, she had two dogs, a cat, and at one point, nine gerbils (an accident). At about ten, Holly fell in love with stories from Ancient Greek myths, which led to studying university. She worked for five years as a children’s fiction editor before deciding that writing was more fun and easier to do from a sofa. Now living in Reading with her husband, three sons, and two cats, Holly runs a Guide unit. The Rose books stem from a childhood love of historical novels and the wish that animals really could talk.PRAISES
"Magic, mystery, adventure, and friendship - this book has it all.” - Books for Kids
"This is Downton Abbey with magic… Rose is the kind of book you could kick yourself for missing. I shudder when I consider how close I came to never hearing about Holly Webb's mesmerizing, charming, purely delightful Rose" – Wands and Worlds
"A marvelous mystery... Rose is suspenseful and funny and full of colorful characters." - The Buffalo News
Kirkus Reviews says, “Webb shines in her depiction of the gradations of status and power both up- and downstairs and how these positions shape perception, action and character. Enjoyable magical adventure enlivened by an engaging group of secondary characters from all backgrounds and realms.”Set in the British countryside and featuring an orphaned ward apprenticed to a magician, this youthful story is a delightful mix of Downton Abbey and Harry Potter.
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