Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
4.6
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Jessica Townsend
Return to the magical world of Nevermoor in the second book of the New York Times bestselling series, a treat for all fans of magic and Wunder. Morrigan Crow has escaped her deadly fate and found a new home in the fantastical city of Nevermoor. She has also discovered that she has a strange and magical ability. But will her unique talent be a blessing or another curse?Now that Morrigan and her best friend Hawthorne are proud scholars in the elite Wundrous Society, she is sure that she's found a place to belong at last, but life is far from perfect. Can Morrigan prove that she deserves to be in the Society - or will an unexpected new enemy ruin her new life?Morrigan's adventures continue in Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow Praise for Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow:Winner Dymocks Book of the Year 2018Winner QBD Children's Book of the Year 2018Winner Book of the Year, Australian Book Industry Awards 2018Winner Book of the Year for Younger Children, Australian Book IndustryAwards 2018Winner The Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, AustralianBook Industry Awards 2018Winner Book of the Year, Indie Book Awards 2018Winner Children's Category, Indie Book Awards 2018Winner Nielsen Booksellers' Choice Award, Australian Booksellers Association Awards 2018Winner Best Children's Fiction, Aurealis Awards 2017Winner Younger Fiction, Waterstones Children's Book Prize (UK) 2018Winner Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction, Cybils Award 2018Winner West Australian Young Readers' Book Award, Younger Readers, 2019Winner South Australian Premier's Award, 2020Winner Adelaide Festival Children's Literature Award, 2020Shortlisted The Readings Children's Book Prize 2018A CBCA Notable book Voted #1 in the Dymocks Kids' Top 51'Unexpected, exciting and funny.' - Judith Rossell, ABIA Award-winning author of Withering-by-Sea'Exciting, charming, and wonderfully imagined, it's the sort of delightful, grand adventure destined to be many a reader's favourite book.' - Trenton Lee Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Keepers'It really is brilliant, with an engaging plot, plenty of twists, memorable characters and a marvelous sense of humour. Pick it up and the hours disappear, just like magic.' - Daily Telegraph'An exciting and charming middle-grade read that will hook readers aged 10 and up with intricate imaginative detail and its sheer energy ... a compulsively readable romp.' - Books and Publishing
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Author
Jessica Townsend
Pages
480
Publisher
Hachette Australia
Published Date
2018-10-30
ISBN
073441823X 9780734418234
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"I can't wait for my son to read this one. I think he will absolutely love it. <br/><br/>Me though. I think I find myself massively annoyed with all the adults in this series... Which is kind of the point. It's from the POV of a girl whose been neglected and has felt unloved and she's continued to be treated with mistrust and contempt. It does make me so very upset to see her treated like she has been, but as an adult I kind of get stuck in the mindset of why the hell hasn't an adult stepped in! I know. I know! Then there would be no book because this would mostly be resolved in a different way. Also in a lot of ways I understand why they aren't stepping in. I get there is fear surrounding Morrigan being a Wundersmith. I understand that Jupiter is around much due to his work so he doesn't know that these things are happening. I understand that Morrigan has been alienated within her school. <br/><br/>I think anyone who can get out of this mind set will really really love this series. whether you are young or old. This book is very fantastical and will provide anyone with a mesmerizing escape."
Renee Delcourt