{"product_id":"the-blackthorn-branch-paperback","title":"The Blackthorn Branch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElen Caldecott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCassie must rescue her brother from the Fair Folk, who dwell in the underworld of Annwn. But the task is no simple one . . . \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cassie's older brother Byron has fallen in with the wrong crowd - it's soon clear these boys are wild, reckless and not human at all. They are \u003ci\u003etylwyth teg\u003c\/i\u003e - Fair Folk, who tempt humans down into the dark places of the world. And Byron is tempted. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he goes missing, Cassie and her cousin, Si穗, follow his trail to an old abandoned railway tunnel which goes down and down into Annwn, the underworld. Here they find that the tylwyth teg are restless - and angry. Their leader, Gwenhidw, wants to protect Annwn from the damage humans are doing to the world. Byron is part of her plan. But Cassie won't let her big brother be part of anyone's plan. Can she rescue her brother before it is too late?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElen Caldecott \u003c\/b\u003egraduated with an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University and was highly commended in the PFD Prize for Most Promising Writer for Young People. Before becoming a writer, she was an archaeologist, a nurse, a theatre usher and a museum security guard. Elen's debut novel, \u003ci\u003eHow Kirsty Jenkins Stole the Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Prize and longlisted for the 2010 Carnegie Medal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765362491680,"sku":"9781839132032","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/010858b296bac17d5a630d84a0b6034e.webp?v=1780267179","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-blackthorn-branch-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}