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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence (The Girl, the Dog and the Writer, Book 2)
Series: The Girl, the Dog and the Writer
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'FANS OF ... JACQUELINE HARVEY WILL LOVE THIS BOOK' – Kids' Book Review on The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome
When Freja and Tobias arrive in Claviers, Provence, it feels like home. The hilltop village is surrounded by olive groves, lavender fields, and drifts of red poppies. The market square hides a world-famous pâtisserie and an antique merry-go-round. Pippin, their precocious young neighbour, and Vivi, the beautiful chef, fill their lives with chatter and laughter and love.
For a moment, the girl, the dog, and the writer are happy.
But a spate of criminal activity casts a cloud over the village. Freja is determined to solve the mystery and uncover the villain, but the closer she gets, the more impossible things seem to become ...
Award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad is back with the much-anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome.
PRAISE FOR THE GIRL, THE DOG AND THE WRITER SERIES
'sure to be treasured' – Children's Book Council of Australia's Reading Time
'Fans of the Clementine Rose and Alice-Miranda series by Jacqueline Harvey will love this book' – Kids' Book Review
'Children from eight up will really warm to this funny, sad, happy book, and many adults will be charmed too' – The Book Bubble
'The mini world that author Katrina Nannestad has created is every child's dream. 8+ readers will love this book' – Better Reading
2018 Australian Book Industry Awards – Longlisted
2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards – Notable
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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Lucerne (The Girl, the Dog and the Writer, #3)
'AN ABSOLUTE DELIGHT TO READ, WITH LOTS OF CHARMING AND QUIRKY CHARACTERS' -- Better Reading Freja and her mother, Clementine, are reunited at last. Tobias and Vivi are in love. And Lucerne, their new home, is a paradise of snowy alps, sapphire lakes, white swans, and delicious Swiss chocolate! Everything seems perfect, until poor Lady P appears, bandaged from head...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence (The Girl, the Dog and the Writer, Book 2)
'FANS OF ... JACQUELINE HARVEY WILL LOVE THIS BOOK' – Kids' Book Review on The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome When Freja and Tobias arrive in Claviers, Provence, it feels like home. The hilltop village is surrounded by olive groves, lavender fields, and drifts of red poppies. The market square hides a world-famous pâtisserie and an antique...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome
He's the world's vaguest novelist. She's a shy and unusual child. Together, they're travelling the world, one book at a time. For the first ten years of Freja's life, she and her mother Clementine have roamed the Arctic in search of zoological wonders. Happy, content, together. Freja and Clem. Clem and Freja. But now, everything is changing, and Clementine must...Paperback$1999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Provence by Katrina Nannestad is praised for its engaging blend of mystery and adventure, set against the picturesque backdrop of Provence. Readers appreciate the charming relationship between the characters, particularly the heartwarming bond of the girl and her dog. The story's vivid descriptions and delightful humour are also highlighted as aspects that captivate the young audience.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780733338182
Publisher: ABC Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 October 2018
Country: Australia
Imprint: ABC Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Katrina Nannestad is a multi-award-winning Australian author. Her books include the CBCA-shortlisted We Are Wolves, The Girl Who Brought Mischief, The Travelling Bookshop series, The Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, the Olive of Groves series, the Red Dirt Diaries series, the Lottie Perkins series, The Story Writer's Handbook: Adventures in Creative Writing, the historical novels Rabbit, Soldier, Angel, Thief, Waiting for the Storks, Silver Linings and All the Beautiful Things, and the picture book, A Song for the King. Katrina grew up in country New South Wales in a neighbourhood stuffed full of happy children. Her adult years have been spent raising boys, teaching, daydreaming and pursuing her love of stories. Katrina celebrates family, friendship and belonging in her writing. She also loves creating stories that bring joy or hope to other people's lives. Katrina now lives on a hillside in central Victoria with her husband, a silly whippet called Olive and a mob of kangaroos. www.katrinanannestad.com
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