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Ophelia and the marvelous boy

Ophelia, a timid eleven-year-old girl grieving her mother, suspends her disbelief in things non-scientific when a boy locked in the museum where her father is working asks her to help him complete an age-old mission.

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Main Author: Foxlee, Karen, 1971-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2014]
Edition:First edition.
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Magic > Juvenile fiction.
Prisoners > Juvenile fiction.
Museums > Juvenile fiction.
Heroes > Juvenile fiction.
Wizards > Juvenile fiction.
Kings and rulers > Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:Ophelia, a timid eleven-year-old girl grieving her mother, suspends her disbelief in things non-scientific when a boy locked in the museum where her father is working asks her to help him complete an age-old mission.
Physical Description:228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780385753548 (hbk.)
0385753543 (hbk.)
9780385753555
0385753551
Author Notes:Karen Foxlee was born in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia on February 3, 1971. Before becoming an author, she worked as a registered nurse. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in creative writing from the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her first novel, The Anatomy of Wings, was published in 2007. It won the Emerging Author Award at the 2006 Queensland Premier's Literary Award, The Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book South East Asia Pacific Region, and The Dobbie Award. Her other works include The Midnight Dress. Her title Ophelia and the Marvellous Boy made the finalist list for the Aurealis Awards in 2014. This title also made the Readings Children's Book Prize 2015 shortlist. She wrote the middle-grade novel, A Most Magical Girl, which won the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize. Her most recent novel is Lenny's Book of Everything (2018). It won a 2019 Indie Book Award in the Children's category.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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