{"product_id":"9780702315626","title":"The Elemental Detectives","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Lawrence, Patrice \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eClassic fiction (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 September 2022 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 432 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 29 | 292g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written book, bristling with magic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e... I loved it.' Cressida Cowell, Children’s Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp; author of How to Train Your Dragon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunningly imagined, action-packed fantasy adventure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor fans of Nevermoor, Neverwhere and Mortal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngines, from bestselling and award-winning author Patrice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLawrence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into a London lit up by the Elemental spirits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe fiery Dragons, the airy Fumis, the watery Chads and the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eearthbound Magogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut humans have been causing chaos for centuries, trampling through\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe landscape trailing noise, mess and pollution. What if the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElements could slow down this new world... or stop it all together?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe revenge-fuelled Shepherdess, who moves between the everyday\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand the supernatural London worlds, is the perfect weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe brings a sleeping sickness down on the city with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe destruction of society in her sights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarisee and Robert are the Elemental Detectives chasing the clues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto avoid catastrophe: they must face the ghosts of Hyde Park,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe monstrous coiled snake of the Serpentine, and a whole host of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eother fantastical creatures in their mission to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estop the Shepherdess and prevent London slumbering for all eternity...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig, bold, future classic storytelling for a new generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA London where magic sparks just beneath the surface - this book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eis set to ignite young imaginations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe page-turning, empowering, heart-racing first book in a major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore praise for Elemental Detectives:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Breathtaking, captivating, and magical. ... I really couldn’t\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eput it down' Reya, The Week Junior’s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummer of Reading 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I loved reading about a re-imagining of London with so much\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einvention and energy. The world-building is well...out of this\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eworld. Patrice Lawrence is amongst the greatest voices for young\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epeople writing today. I'm honoured to be a peer of hers.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Alex Wheatle, author of Cane Warriors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'BRILLIANT... history and fantasy woven magnificently into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ea thrilling, magical adventure' - Sophie Anderson,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eauthor of The House with the Chicken Legs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fantastic adventure, packed with rich world building and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estunning elemental magic.' - Peter Bunzl, author of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCogheart\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Wow - The Elemental Detectives is a cracking fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClever, inventive, and pacy, with wonderfully drawn characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand a breathless plot. I want to read more!' - Bali\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRai, author of Mohinder's War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Elemental Detectives is a rip roaring magical adventure...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrice Lawrence has done a marvellous job of building an imaginative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand creative mythology which lurks just under the city\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estreets.' Catherine Johnson, author of Freedom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The Elemental Detectives is a richly imagined, inventive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand immersive fantasy adventure.' - L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorry, author of Son of the Circus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58179168567677,"sku":"9780702315626","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9780702315626.jpg?v=1778955167","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.com\/products\/9780702315626","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}