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The Shop at Hoopers Bend

by Emily Rodda
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'Rodda is a master storyteller . . . This is a beautiful, compelling story'
— Books+Publishing, four stars


When Quil Medway gets on the train, she thinks she knows where and howher journey will end. At camp. With another school holiday spent surrounded bypeople, but feeling alone.

Quil doesn't know how wrong she is. She doesn't know anything about theshop at Hoopers Bend. Or a bitter, prickly woman called Bailey Or a littleblack and white dog who at this very moment is chewing through a rope so he'll be free to answer a call that only he can hear.

She doesn't know about the magic.

But it won't be long now ...

From one of Australia's most renowned children's authors, this is a story about coming home when you didn't even know that was where you belonged.


MORE PRAISE

'The Shop at Hoopers Bend is a satisfying read for both young and old, with its timeless tale about new life, new hope and new beginnings. Recommended for 9 years and up.' - Reading Time


AWARDS

Shortlisted - WA Young Readers Book Awards

Shortlisted - 2017 Aurealis Awards

Shortlisted - 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards

Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards

Shortlisted - 2018 Queensland Literary Awards

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  • Release date

    July 24, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781460708163
      • File size: 487 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781460708163
      • File size: 487 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Books+Publishing

      May 9, 2017
      Emily Rodda is a household name in children’s literature. While her younger fans will be familiar with her fantasy realms, her new book has more in common with her earlier work. Eleven-year-old Jonquil is an orphan who just isn’t in sync with the people around her. On the train to summer camp, Quil feels a surprising urge to get off at the wrong stop, and finds herself at an old shop in Hoopers Bend. Here she meets Pirate, a plucky dog, and Bailey, a reserved older woman, who are also strangely drawn to the shop. There are no dragons or mythical realms in this book; the magic here is about following your instincts and finding a place where you belong. Rodda is a master storyteller and her flowing prose paints a detailed picture of the community at Hoopers Bend, as well as her characters’ interior worlds. Although there are no magical riddles, Rodda skilfully weaves together all sorts of secrets, from the sinister plotting of developers to the personal mystery of what happened to Quil’s parents. This is a beautiful, compelling story for children aged eight and up. Fay Helfenbaum is a freelance editor and has worked for five years as a bookseller 

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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  • English

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