The Travelling Restaurant
When 12 year old Jasper Ludlow's parents flee the city, he gets left behind and finds refuge on The Travelling Restaurant, a sailing ship captained by old Dr Rocket and crewed by feisty Polly. Jasper faces challenges, adventures, storms and hungry pirates. Should he go in search ... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
2-6 years |
| Reading Age |
2-6 years |
| NBS Text |
Picture Books |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
296 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
Spine: 23mm |
| Weight |
335g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.2 |
| Catalogue Code |
179821 |
Description of this Book
In the reign of Lady Gall (Provisional Monarch of Fontania), the word 'magic' is forbidden ... When 12 year old Jasper Ludlow's parents flee the city, he gets left behind and finds refuge on The Travelling Restaurant, a sailing ship captained by old Dr Rocket and crewed by feisty Polly. Jasper faces challenges, adventures, storms and hungry pirates. Should he go in search of his parents, or his lost baby sister? Who should he trust? And why is Lady Gall hunting him?
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Junior Fiction 2012.
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Author's Bio
Barbara Else was the 1999 Victoria University Writer in Residence. In 2004 she was awarded a Scholarship in Letters from Creative New Zealand and in 2005 became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to literature. She has an MA(Hons) from New Zealand's Otago University and has worked as a university tutor, an editor and a freelance writer.
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