{"product_id":"the-wondrous-tale-of-lavender-wolfe-9781761182020","title":"The Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn inventive and playful fantasy-adventure about an abandoned girl, a friendly ogress and a terrible curse from the multi-award-winning and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDragon Skin\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLenny's Book of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED: 2026 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Children's Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fabulous magical quest, strange and wonderful.' Judith Rossell, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Midwatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLavender Wolfe is a clapperdudgeon and pickpurse, with a magical secret. She is all alone on a wharf when she is snatched by Big Agatha and thrown into the galley of a pirate ship, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Marchioness.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDisguised as a boy (for only boys may live in the galley) and renamed Hans Whitby, Lavender has to make her home among the kitchen rats. However, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Marchioness\u003c\/i\u003e is no ordinary ship. Captained by Odyessia Pleasant, a fierce pirate with long blonde hair, violet eyes and a bird's wing in place of an arm, the crew are on a desperate voyage - to find and return stolen treasure before all those who sail within the cursed pirate ship are turned to sand. Lavender included.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eLavender is quick-witted and sharp as a tack, and as her magic starts to be revealed she finds herself coming under the arresting gaze of Captain Pleasant. Will Lavender help break the curse? Or will she be just another victim of this story within a story, her true identity lost to the sands of time?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn adventure as big as the ocean and as warm as your heart. All aboard!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Independent readers aged 9+ who love magic and adventure \u003cbr\u003e- Parents, teachers and librarians looking for imaginative middle-grade fiction \u003cbr\u003e- Fans of bestselling series such as Nevermoor and the Jane Doe Chronicles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 'A teaspoon of skullduggery, a hearty dollop of swashbuckling and a barrelful of heart ... This magical tale will make any young landlubber long for adventure at sea.' Reece Carter, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Girl Called Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- 'Exquisite. A marvel of imagination and adventure.' Jaclyn Moriarty, award-winning author of the Kingdoms and Empires series \u003cbr\u003e- 'Bold, original and gloriously fantastical.' Lian Tanner, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSpellhound\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003e'The writing is glorious, blending whimsy, mystery and emotion with a perfect amount of action and adventure. It is also a touching exploration of identity, friendship and the courage it takes to accept all of who you are in order to fully embrace your own power.' Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Judges' report\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Karen Foxlee:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Dragon Skin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Lenny's Book of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- A Most Magical Girl\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e- Miss Mary-Kate Martin's Guide to Monsters series (illustrated by Freda Chiu\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781761182020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 18 Nov 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Allen \u0026amp; Unwin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 20.8(H)x13.8(L)532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 532\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eKaren Foxlee is an Australian author who writes for both children and young adults. Her multi-award-winning books include \u003ci\u003eOphelia and the Marvellous Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Most Magical Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, the Miss Mary-Kate Martin's Guide to Monsters series, \u003ci\u003eLenny's Book of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDragon Skin\u003c\/i\u003e. Karen writes and lives in Queensland with her daughter, cats and parrots. She loves books, swimming in the sea, planning holidays she can't afford, and baking cakes whenever she has more important things to do.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e'I loved \u003ci\u003eThe Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe!\u003c\/i\u003e Karen Foxlee is one of my favourite writers, and this is exquisitely written: a marvel of imagination and adventure.' Jaclyn Moriarty, award-winning author of the Kingdoms and Empires series \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fabulous magical quest, strange and wonderful.' Judith Rossell, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Midwatch\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Bold, original and gloriously fantastical. A stunning book. I loved Lavender Wolfe and her adventures to bits.' Lian Tanner, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSpellhound\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The Wondrous Tale of Lavender Wolfe\u003c\/i\u003e proves again why Karen Foxlee is one of Australia's finest writers for children. Made with a teaspoon of skullduggery, a hearty dollop of swashbuckling and a barrelful of heart, this magical tale will make any young landlubber long for adventure at sea. Shiver me timbers, this was good.' 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