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THE KING'S NIGHTINGALE

By Sherryl Jordan
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An epic fantasy set in a land of sultans and kings, sumptuous palaces... and slave markets. When Elowen and her brother are seized by pirates and sold, separately, in the slave market of a distant land, Elowen’s enduring resolve is to escape, rescue her brother and... Read More
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An epic fantasy by acclaimed author Sherryl Jordan, set in a land of sultans and kings, sumptuous palaces … and slave markets. When Elowen and her brother are seized by pirates and sold, separately, in the slave market of a distant land, Elowen’s enduring resolve is to escape, rescue her brother and return home.

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An epic fantasy set in a land of sultans and kings, sumptuous palaces... and slave markets. When Elowen and her brother are seized by pirates and sold, separately, in the slave market of a distant land, Elowen’s enduring resolve is to escape, rescue her brother and return home.

Sold to a desert ruler who admires her sublime voice, Elowen is given the title of The King's Nightingale. Honoured by the king, and loved by his scribe, Elowen lives a life of luxury, until she makes a fateful mistake and finds herself sold to a less charitable master.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781775436560

Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2021

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Scholastic New Zealand

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 300g

Pages: 480

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational New Zealand and Australia Published New Zealand Children's Books New Zealand Published Sherryl Jordan Young Adult

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