{"title":"Amy Ephron","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmy Ephron's stories invite readers into worlds where mystery and emotion intertwine. Her work spans from gripping crime and thriller narratives to enchanting children's tales, each crafted with a keen eye for atmosphere and character depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether navigating the suspense of unexpected twists or exploring the magic of youthful adventures, Ephron's books offer compelling journeys that resonate long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"carnival-magic-by-amy-ephron-9781524740238","title":"Carnival Magic","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis companion to \u003cem\u003eThe Castle in the Mist\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on another magical adventure that will appeal to fans of Edward Eager and E. L. Konigsburg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA summer by the seashore turns into a fantastical adventure for Tess and Max in this magical tale filled with excitement, acrobatics, hypnosis, and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTess and Max are back in England for another summer with their Aunt Evie—this time by the seashore in South Devon. They're incredibly excited about the travelling carnival that's come to town. There are rides, games, acrobats, The House of Mirrors—and even a psychic, with a beautiful wagon all her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a visit to the psychic's wagon, while Tess is being hypnotised, the wagon seems to move. Before Tess can shake herself out of the hypnosis, and before Max can do anything, they find themselves travelling—along with the rest of the carnival—too quickly for the two of them to jump out. But where are they going and what awaits them? Will they be caught in a world different from their own? And do the Baranova twins, acrobats who miss their sister almost as much as Tess and Max miss their family, hold the keys to the mystery?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInternationally bestselling author Amy Ephron returns with a companion novel to \u003cem\u003eThe Castle in the Mist\u003c\/em\u003e and creates a magical tale filled with adventure, mystery, fantasy, family, and fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePraise for Carnival Magic:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Full of wonder and real-life enchantment, Amy Ephron's \u003cem\u003eCarnival Magic\u003c\/em\u003e is a charming adventure that will make a believer out of anyone!\" - Rachel Vail, author of \u003cem\u003eWell, That Was Awkward\u003c\/em\u003e and the Friendship Ring series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tess is a thoroughly modern heroine—She's athletic, impulsive, and fearless. The siblings are authentic children and the fantastic elements are the stuff of daydreams. Perfect for classroom read-alouds.\" - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The short chapters filled with mystery and action will have readers eagerly continuing to discover the secrets that await them... Fans of the first book will be eager for this fun middle-grade fantasy with a classic sensibility.\" - Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"The setting is contemporary—yet the language and tone feel distinctly nostalgic. This novel, which works as a standalone, will captivate readers who enjoy their whimsy with a dash of risk.\" - School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarnival Magic\u003c\/em\u003e is a softer otherworldly take on childhood mystery, reminiscent of classics like \u003cem\u003eA Secret Garden\u003c\/em\u003e. It is in itself an escape. Tess especially follows in that lineage of strong, intelligent female characters—a sort of Lucy Pevensie\/Hermione Granger hybrid who is a leader, who believes in magic.\" - Teen Vogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Amy Ephron has always been a magical storyteller. In \u003cem\u003eCarnival Magic\u003c\/em\u003e, the companion book to Ephron's successful \u003cem\u003eThe Castle in the Mist\u003c\/em\u003e, Tess and Max are teaching children and their parents about the power of thoughtful decision-making, loyalty, and self-confidence. Life lessons and carnival rides... the perfect beach read for all ages.\" - Parade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ephron renders this magical world with such assertive beauty that readers of all ages, who are fortunate enough to believe in the power of magic, will enjoy immersing themselves in the roller-coaster fun of these stories, and come to trust, even if for a short time, that in this 'alternate universe' it is possible for us to come together and 'touch the sky.'\" - Jewish Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46678787850476,"sku":"9781524740238","price":47.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23995683482730.jpg?v=1753087497"},{"product_id":"unseasonably-cold-by-amy-ephron-9781958861936","title":"Unseasonably Cold","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A spare historical thriller about trusting the wrong people. Our verdict: Get it!\" -\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnseasonably Cold's\u003c\/em\u003e atmosphere is Wharton and Towles; its page-turning plot is pure Christie.\" - Airmail Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA socialite living in late-1930s New York City disappears without a trace in \u003cem\u003eUnseasonably Cold\u003c\/em\u003e, Amy Ephron's elegant, melancholy noir of secrets, misapprehensions, and deceptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReplete with beautifully observed period detail and sharply drawn characters, \u003cem\u003eUnseasonably Cold\u003c\/em\u003e is classic storytelling, a mystery crafted with an artist's eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRendered in Ephron's lovely, austere literary prose, it is utterly worthy of the era it depicts, when the polite mask of high society's mannered calm disguised the turbulence just beneath; a mirror for the terrible events swirling in Europe at the lead-up to the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Historical Novel Society calls \u003cem\u003eUnseasonably Cold\u003c\/em\u003e Amy Ephron's \"noir-ish 1939 mystery . . . The plot hinges on a police investigation, the multiple family ties, romantic entanglements, hidden and not so hidden relationships.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Altogether intriguing-haunting, even-and I couldn't have enjoyed myself more.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Benjamin Dreyer, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eDreyer's English\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Atmospheric. Propulsive. Captivating. Pure Amy.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The View from Lake Como\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"I was enthralled from the first page to the very last. A fascinating, compelling read that I thought about for a long time after. It's not a book to be missed.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Jill Santopolo, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Light We Lost\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"It's a Faberge egg of a novel. Perfect in detail and execution. Ephron's prose is so incredibly sparse and compelling. I was very taken with it.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Holly Goldberg Sloan, best-selling author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934411473132,"sku":"9781958861936","price":73.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781958861936-unseasonably-cold.jpg?v=1783917159"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/amy-ephron.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}