{"product_id":"the-left-handed-fate-paperback","title":"The Left-Handed Fate - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Milford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEliza Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Kate Milford, the bestselling author of National Book Award nominee \u003ci\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eanother magical, middle-grade adventure, \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLucy Bluecrowne and Maxwell Ault are on a mission: find the three pieces of a strange and arcane engine. They're not \u003ci\u003eexactly\u003c\/i\u003e sure what this machine does, but they have it on good authority that it will stop the war that's raging between their home country of England and Napoleon Bonaparte's France. Despite being followed by mysterious men dressed all in black, they're well on their way to finding everything they need when their ship, the famous \u003ci\u003eLeft-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e, is taken by the Americans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd not just any Americans. \u003ci\u003eThe Fate\u003c\/i\u003e (and with it, Lucy and Max) are put under the command of Oliver Dexter, who's only just turned twelve. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Lucy and Max aren't the only ones trying to put the engine together, and if the pieces fall into the wrong hands, it could prove disastrous. Oliver is faced with a choice: help Lucy and Max and become a traitor to his country? Or follow orders and risk endangering that same country and many others at the same time--not to mention his friends? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This world has a seductive, fairytale quality--Patrick O'Brian's Captain Aubrey series as seen through the lens of Hayao Miyazaki. . . It's impossible not to admire \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/i\u003e for its epic scope, joyful evocation of life on the high seas and suspenseful mystery.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Milford\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Boneshaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Lands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kairos Mechanism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBluecrowne\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGreenglass House\u003c\/i\u003e, which was long-listed for the National Book Award. Originally from Annapolis, Maryland, Kate now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEliza Wheeler\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in northern Wisconsin in a family of artists, musicians, and teachers. Her picture book \u003ci\u003eMiss Maple's Seeds\u003c\/i\u003e debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. Eliza has illustrated several other children's books, including the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eDoll Bones\u003c\/i\u003e by Holly Black. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Left-Handed Fate\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772595765536,"sku":"9781250121837","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2ba09b570fb9b60cc5871f01af8cef95.webp?v=1780409146","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-left-handed-fate-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}