{"product_id":"the-stolen-prince-of-cloudburst-9781646142071","title":"The Stolen Prince of Cloudburst","description":"\u003ci\u003eNOW IN PAPERBACK!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSplendidly entertaining. --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ A delightfully quirky story with nuance, depth, and a colorful cast of characters, this book begs for multiple readings.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ Like a middle-grade version of Terry Pratchett's \u003ci\u003eDiscworld\u003c\/i\u003e--fantasy adventure steeped in humor, with a touch of satire, and set in a whimsical secondary world of the highest order.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe tale crescendos to an uplifting close that promotes honesty, bravery, and self-confidence.\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelve-year-old Esther Mettlestone-Staranise loves reading books and writing stories but is troubled by low self-esteem and recurring bad dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen she starts the year at boarding school in earnest, she quickly notices something isn't quite right. Her two best friends are mysteriously missing. There are rumors her new teacher is secretly an actual ogre. And the scenic mountains of her quaint little town are teeming with Shadow Mages and danger. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs secrets and dangers escalate, Esther must find the answers to several puzzles. Why is her teacher behaving so oddly? Which of Esther's classmates is the Spellbinder, and can they really protect the school from gathering hordes of Shadow Mages? Could the Stolen Prince of Cloudburst be connected? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can Esther - who is not talented like her sisters, nor an adventurer like her cousin, but just Esther - save her family, her school and possibly her entire world?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Levine Querido\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646142071\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 456\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e512915 \/ Stolen Prince of Cloudburst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 14\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jaclyn Moriarty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42277206950069,"sku":"9781646142071","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b3ceae48-e5b0-47e5-8322-70444f102bb0.jpg?v=1657595918","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-stolen-prince-of-cloudburst-9781646142071","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}