{"product_id":"the-boy-who-lost-his-spark-isbn-9781536233933","title":"The Boy Who Lost His Spark","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.A lovely read-aloud for children ages 5-9.\u003cbr\u003e—The Wall Street Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wise and gentle tale about the necessity of mischief to distract us from ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the gentle fantasy story The Boy Who Lost His Spark, a boy made separate by his own self-awareness comes to joy with a little help from an otherworldly friend.\u003cbr\u003e—Foreword Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eO'Farrell conjures the magic of a timeless fable in lyrical prose well suited to reading aloud to a single listener. Terrazzini’s careful semi-realistic watercolor scenes, embellished with magical symbols, deepen the enchantment. The Gaelic legend, presented in poetry as well as musical notation, closes this gentle tale when mischief sparks a transformation from uncertainty to understanding.\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Walker Books US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233633644773,"sku":"NP9781536233933","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781536233933_aa6f7568-1878-44a5-8c97-ebd4e1ee73a5.jpg?v=1767738518","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-boy-who-lost-his-spark-isbn-9781536233933","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}