{"product_id":"paper-dragons-siobhan-mcdermott","title":"Paper Dragons (Siobhan Mcdermott)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA 12-year-old girl wins an invitation to train as an apprentice to immortals in the first book of the new must-read magical series destined to take the world by storm\u003cb\u003e p\u003c\/b\u003eerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eAmari and the Night Brothers, Skandar \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEragon. \u003c\/i\u003eLet the competition begin!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A new classic fantasy adventure.  \u003cb\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003eEoin Colfer, author of the internationally best-selling Artemis Fowl series\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAn outsider in her village above the cloud sea, 12-year-old orphan Yeung Zhi Ging s only hope of escape is to win the single invitation to train as a Silhouette: an apprentice to the immortals. After her ill-fated attempt to impress the Silhouette scout leads to a dragon attack on the jade mountain, Zhi Ging is sure that her chances, and her life, are over. But the scout spots her potential and offers her protection and a second chance. She s in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her lessons in Hok Woh, the underwater realm of the immortals, Zhi Ging must face the challenging trials set by her teachers to prove that she s worthy of being a Silhouette despite her rivals' attempts to sabotage her. But as Zhi Ging s power grows, so do the rumours of the return of the Fui Gwai, an evil spirit that turns people into grey-eyed thralls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the impossible happens and the Fui Gwai attack the Silhouettes, can Zhi Ging use her newly uncovered talents to save her friends and the world beyond? Or will the grey-eyed spirit consume them all?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e A soaring, luminous new world.\"  Jessica Townsend, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of The Nevermoor series  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSiobhan McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Hong Kong and grew up on a steady stream of stories filled with Chinese legends and Irish folklore. She now lives in the UK and continues to order dim sum in Cantonese tinged with a distinctly Dublin lilt. \u003ci\u003ePaper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel and was chosen as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month. The story was inspired by moments across her life: from childhood ferry trips between Lantau Island and Hong Kong, to travelling around Taiwan, Italy and Spain.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Englisch, 384 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63605915713885,"sku":"K097057759","price":9.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/238932-9705775900001A.jpg?v=1771974304","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/paper-dragons-siobhan-mcdermott","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}