{"product_id":"9781782690351","title":"Oksa Pollock: The Last Hope by Sue Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New Heroine. An Old Evil. An Unforgettable Adventure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA thrilling new supernatural adventure series. Fuses the excitement, action and extraordinary worlds of \u003cem\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI Am Number Four\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/em\u003e with an inspirational new teen heroine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOksa Pollock is a normal thirteen-year-old girl, starting a new life in London. New lives, new friends, a new school and new adventures. But bizarre things start happening around Oksa she finds she can produce fire from her hands, move objects with her mind, and even fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally the truth emerges... her family fled Edefia, their magical, hidden homeland years ago. And more than that: Oksa is their queen... Oksa will be thrown into a wilder adventure than she could ever have imagined. She must triumph over her enemies. The whole of Edefia is counting on her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Great fun' -- \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fantastic' -- \u003cem\u003eGuardian Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The first title from the French children's series combines action, excitement and new worlds.' -- Natasha Harding, \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A feisty heroine, lots of sparky tricks and evil opponents could fill a gap left by the end of the Harry Potter series' -- \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thrilling, magical adventure ... enchanting. -- \u003cem\u003eBooktrust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An adventure that rivals the Harry Potter books' \u003cem\u003eBookseller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French Harry Potter. -- \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unforgettable and compelling adventures' \u003cem\u003eArmadillo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Great fantasy novel... will be a classic of the fantasy genre' \u003cem\u003eCuckoo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA fantastic novel... I loved this book... I can't wait for the next one! Whoo hoo!' -- \u003cem\u003eWe Sat Down\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI was instantly drawn into this magical \"other\" world' -- \u003cem\u003eSerendipity Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Such a great children's book, and I cannot wait for the next book to be released' \u003cem\u003eGoodreads\u003c\/em\u003e, 4\/5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter studying Chinese language and culture, \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Plichota\u003c\/strong\u003e lived and worked in Korea and China. Her past jobs included working as a Chinese teacher, a nurse's aide, a public letter writer, and most recently a librarian. She enjoys American and Gothic literature and hearing people s stories. She lives in Strasbourg with her teenage daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCendrine Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e studied sports, and went on to work as a social worker in deprived neighbourhoods. She taught herself illustration, and loves fantasy literature and speed 'in all its forms'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304654123381,"sku":"9781782690351","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781782690351.jpg?v=1762796262","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781782690351","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}