{"product_id":"the-boy-who-lost-his-spark-hardcover","title":"The Boy Who Lost His Spark - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaggie O'Farrell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniela Jaglenka Terrazzini\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eHamnet \u003c\/i\u003erejoins the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWhere Snow Angels Go \u003c\/i\u003efor a mischievous tale of ancient magic and modern-day moodiness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomeone here was sad but pretending not to be. . . . Someone--and this thought made a smile curl up on its face--needed some nouka-mischief. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Jem and his family first move to a small town, he struggles with his new life. The unhappier he grows, the stranger things become--mischief and chaos seem to bloom everywhere. His sister Verity is sure it is the work of a \"nouka,\" an ancient creature that lives deep down inside the hill above the town--a creature forged from the sparks of a long-extinct volcano. Jem is adamant that there is no such thing. But it is through the magic and mayhem of this small mystical creature that Jem finally finds a sense of belonging, a sense of home--and once again discovers a spark of magic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaggie O'Farrell \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning Irish-British author whose books for adults have received international acclaim, including \u003ci\u003eHamnet\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Fiction Prize at the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Awards. She is also the author of the picture book \u003ci\u003eWhere Snow Angels Go\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini. Maggie O'Farrell lives in Edinburgh. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniela Jaglenka Terrazzini \u003c\/b\u003estudied fine art in Milan and moved to London to study photography. She is the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eWhere Snow Angels Go \u003c\/i\u003eby Maggie O'Farrell, \u003ci\u003eThe Night I Met Father Christmas \u003c\/i\u003eby Ben Miller, and \u003ci\u003eThe Seeing Stick \u003c\/i\u003eby Jane Yolen, among other picture books. She lives in London.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52664249647411,"sku":"9781536233933","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/852I_2-OqC9781536233933.webp?v=1762710854","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-boy-who-lost-his-spark-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}