{"product_id":"the-witch-in-the-tower-julia-sarda","title":"The Witch in the Tower (Júlia Sardà)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning, highly illustrated coming-of-age fantasy picture book for children aged 5-9 from Gothic picture book queen Júlia Sardà about self-discovery, empowerment and learning to grow up confident! Exquisite, detailed imagery makes for a visual adventure like no other, filled to the brim with magic and wonder. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith its powerful and reassuring message about finding your inner strength and self-belief, this is a truly thoughtful and extra special gift book or stocking stuffer \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethis Christmas and holiday season. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spell-binding sequel to \u003ci\u003eThe Queen in the Cave\u003c\/i\u003e, longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Illustration, \u003cbr\u003e follows middle sister Carmela on a truly wild and wondrous soul-shaping adventure where she meets a mysterious witch... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMEET CARMELA...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Carmela's older sister, Franca, has stopped playing with her. Feeling left out and left behind by her big sister, Carmella walks until she can't walk anymore and then ... she walks a little further. Somehow, she ends up at a tower she's never noticed before and she knows right away that she's met a witch; a witch who has, in fact ... been waiting for her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMEET THE WITCH...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Witch welcomes Carmela into a magical world far beyond the limits of her imagination - a place filled with cauldrons, spells, potions, flying toads and frogs. Carmela visits libraries teeming with ancient books; rooms where worms and spiders weave intricate dresses; a spectacular dome of crystal prisms and, finally, at the very top of the tower - Carmela gets her very own broomstick. \u003cbr\u003eShe takes flight - her worries shrinking, her mind expanding and Carmela discovers a power within herself - to see beyond the hurt and pain of growing up, to find her own place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The result i\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003es singular, not merely a modern classic but one for the ages. Utterly spellbinding.\" -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wild rumpus of sorts and a love letter to the outcasts, 'the lonely, the lost, and the different ones'  - and that is a beautiful, empowering thing.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Queen in the Cave:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"supremely exciting [...]  An unforgettable story that will leave readers with their eyes wide open.\"  - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJúlia Sardà is a Spanish artist and the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen in the Cave\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMary Who Wrote Frankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eby Linda Bailey, \u003ci\u003eThe Liszts\u003c\/i\u003e by Kyo Maclear, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf's Secret \u003c\/i\u003eby Nicolas Digard and Myriam Dahman, \u003ci\u003eMoving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion \u003c\/i\u003eby Dave Eggers, \u003ci\u003eThe Hotel Balzaar\u003c\/i\u003e by Kate DiCamillo and a number of classics, including \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz. \u003c\/i\u003eJúlia Sardà lives in Barcelona. Find her on Instagram as @juliasardaportabella.\nJúlia Sardà is a Spanish artist and the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Queen in the Cave\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe illustrator of \u003ci\u003eMary Who Wrote Frankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eby Linda Bailey, \u003ci\u003eThe Liszts\u003c\/i\u003e by Kyo Maclear, \u003ci\u003eThe Wolf's Secret \u003c\/i\u003eby Nicolas Digard and Myriam Dahman, \u003ci\u003eMoving the Millers' Minnie Moore Mine Mansion \u003c\/i\u003eby Dave Eggers, \u003ci\u003eThe Hotel Balzaar\u003c\/i\u003e by Kate DiCamillo and a number of classics, including \u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz. \u003c\/i\u003eJúlia Sardà lives in Barcelona. 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