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The Witch´s Boy
Kelly Barnhill
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Description for The Witch´s Boy
Paperback. When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it's Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: YFH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 141 x 207 x 34. Weight in Grams: 406.
When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it's Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community. Meanwhile, across the enchanted forest that borders Ned's village lives Aine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King, who is haunted by her mother's last words to her: The wrong boy will save your life and you will ... Read more
When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it's Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community. Meanwhile, across the enchanted forest that borders Ned's village lives Aine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King, who is haunted by her mother's last words to her: The wrong boy will save your life and you will ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781616205485
SKU
V9781616205485
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About Kelly Barnhill
Kelly Barnhill lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 John Newbery Medal. She is also the winner of the World Fantasy Award and has been a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, a Nebula Award, and the PEN/USA literary ... Read more
Reviews for The Witch´s Boy
In a story of an unexpected hero, a thief's daughter, and some very tricky magic, Barnhill weaves a powerful narrative . . . Barnhill elegantly joins the story's diverse threads in a complex tale whose poignancy never turns sentimental.
Publishers Weekly, starred review Careful, confident Aine; whose skills, both domestic and wild, make her ... Read more
Publishers Weekly, starred review Careful, confident Aine; whose skills, both domestic and wild, make her ... Read more