{"product_id":"moonchild-city-of-the-sun-9780755500628","title":"Moonchild: City of the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe second book in a magical middle grade adventure series, inspired by \u003cem\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e and perfect for readers of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Michelle Harrison and\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSophie McKenzie.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Sahar Peninsula lies just beyond the horizon, but it isn't the easiest place to get to. No maps will take you there, nor can it be charted by gazing up at the stars, or down at a compass...\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFarah is a Moonchild with a very special kind of magic and a jinni of her own. But although she loves her magical animal companion - a lizard called Layla - Farah isn't entirely convinced that she's cut out for the life of adventure, which seems to bring endless danger!\u003cbr\u003eWhen it becomes clear that Farah and her fellow Moonchildren - Leo and Amira - have unlocked moon magic that could destroy the Sahar Peninsula, Farah and her friends are thrust into another accidental adventure. And it takes them to a burning desert and another mysterious city which holds deadly secrets of its own ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo on more magical adventures in Moonchild: Voyage of the Lost and Found, the stunning prequel to Moonchild: City of the Sun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAisha Bushby is a writer who combines heartbreaking emotional stories and unforgettable characters with a sprinkling of magic. She was selected as one of only four previously unpublished authors in the Stripes anthology, \u003cem\u003eA Change is Gonna Come\u003c\/em\u003e, alongside writers such as Patrice Lawrence, Tanya Byrne and Nikesh Shukla. The anthology was awarded a YA Book Prize Special Achievement Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer debut novel, \u003cem\u003eA Pocketful of Stars\u003c\/em\u003e (2019), was nominated for the Carnegie Medal and the Branford Boase and described as 'poignant and atmospheric' by the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e. Her second novel \u003cem\u003eMoonchild: Voyage of the Lost and Found\u003c\/em\u003e (2020), is the first in a new series of magical fantasy adventures, inspired by \u003cem\u003eThe\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eArabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e. You can follow her on Twitter @aishabushby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Farshore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644344733970,"sku":"9780755500628","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a5ae44d-caae-4da4-aa2e-8040ee6ffa79.jpg?v=1733107521","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moonchild-city-of-the-sun-9780755500628","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}