{"product_id":"the-mystery-in-the-garden-wodge-and-friends-1-volume-1-paperback","title":"The Mystery in the Garden: Wodge and Friends #1 Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Ann Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSam Caldwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst in a hilarious new adventure series for middle grade readers featuring a particularly grouchy fairy statue, a nosy twerp of a neighbor and a mysterious creature with an all-consuming love for broccoli ice-cream.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere was a wild and secret place at the bottom of Miss Heatherbell's garden. It had been forgotten for years until we found it.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nancy and Dom's photographer father is going to the Antarctic to hang out with seals. Nancy and Dom are not. They're going to stay with the eccentric Miss Heatherbell and her hordes of free-range guinea pigs, which doesn't seem quite as exciting as meeting an elephant seal named Brian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Miss Heatherbell's house is large and mysterious, full of surprising rooms and odd objects. And it looks like something is hiding at the bottom of her enormous, overgrown garden ... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with daring escapades and oodles of laughs, \u003ci\u003e The Mystery in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e also features a particularly grouchy fairy statue, a nosy twerp of a neighbor and a mysterious creature with an all-consuming love for broccoli ice-cream. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With hints of classic adventure stories like Narnia and The Magic Faraway Tree, \u003ci\u003eThe Mystery in the Garden\u003c\/i\u003e is also bursting with outlandish and distinctly modern humor - perfect for 7+ fans of laugh-out-loud adventures such as\u003ci\u003e How to Train Your Dragon.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Ann Martin\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as an author and editor for more than 35 years. She writes picture books, junior fiction and young adult fiction, and several of her books have been recognized by The Children's Book Council of Australia as Notable titles. Her books include the Dulcie and Dud series, \u003ci\u003eOnce There Were Mermaids, Tansy Magill, Heart and Soul\u003c\/i\u003e and many titles in the Cocky's Circle series. She lives with her husband in a small, vibrant town in southern Tasmania, where she is always scribbling new ideas in her notebook. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Caldwell \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in the north of England and now lives in Glasgow, Scotland, where he works as an illustrator and designer. Sam studied painting at the Edinburgh College of Art and is passionate about using texture and color to tell stories with his art. His illustrations are regularly featured in magazines and newspapers, including\u003ci\u003e The Guardian, The Independent \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald, \u003c\/i\u003e and his previous books include\u003ci\u003e Explore Your World: Weird Wild, Amazing!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExplore Your World: Deep Dive into Deep Sea \u003c\/i\u003e(both written by Tim Flannery) and \u003ci\u003eSneaky Shadows \u003c\/i\u003e(written by SC Manchild).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 7.78 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766232318240,"sku":"9781760505646","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/601beb5157e2ad268561742573a04fa8.webp?v=1780287747","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-mystery-in-the-garden-wodge-and-friends-1-volume-1-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}