THE MUCH-AWAITED SEQUEL TO THE RUNAWAY BESTSELLER WITHERING-BY-SEA
'you won't be disappointed. Wormwood Mire is another page-turner.'
-- Kids' Book Review
When Stella Montgomery returned to the Hotel Majestic cold and wet but exhilarated by adventure, the Aunts were furious.
Now they are sending Stella away to the old family home at Wormwood Mire, where she must live with two strange cousins and their governess.
But within the overgrown grounds of the mouldering house, dark secrets slither and skulk, and soon Stella must be brave once more if she's to find out who -- or what -- she really is ...
From bestselling writer-illustrator Judith Rossell comes the thrilling and magical sequel to her multi-award-winning novel, Withering-by-Sea.
SERIES AWARDS
Withering-by-Sea (Book 1)
Winner -- 2015 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children's & YA
Winner -- 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children
Winner -- 2015 Davitt Awards
Honour Book -- 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted -- 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards
Shortlisted -- 2014 Aurealis Awards
Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Design Awards
Wormwood Mire (Book 2)
Winner -- 2017 Davitt Awards
Shortlisted -- 2017 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children's & YA
Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children
Shortlisted -- 2017 ABA Booksellers' Choice Award
Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Design Awards
Notable Book -- 2017 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
THE MUCH-AWAITED SEQUEL TO THE RUNAWAY BESTSELLER WITHERING-BY-SEA
'you won't be disappointed. Wormwood Mire is another page-turner.'
-- Kids' Book Review
When Stella Montgomery returned to the Hotel Majestic cold and wet but exhilarated by adventure, the Aunts were furious.
Now they are sending Stella away to the old family home at Wormwood Mire, where she must live with two strange cousins and their governess.
But within the overgrown grounds of the mouldering house, dark secrets slither and skulk, and soon Stella must be brave once more if she's to find out who -- or what -- she really is ...
From bestselling writer-illustrator Judith Rossell comes the thrilling and magical sequel to her multi-award-winning novel, Withering-by-Sea.
SERIES AWARDS
Withering-by-Sea (Book 1)
Winner -- 2015 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children's & YA
Winner -- 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children
Winner -- 2015 Davitt Awards
Honour Book -- 2015 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
Shortlisted -- 2015 Prime Minister's Literary Awards
Shortlisted -- 2014 Aurealis Awards
Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Design Awards
Wormwood Mire (Book 2)
Winner -- 2017 Davitt Awards
Shortlisted -- 2017 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children's & YA
Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children
Shortlisted -- 2017 ABA Booksellers' Choice Award
Shortlisted -- 2017 Australian Book Design Awards
Notable Book -- 2017 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
THE MAGICAL CONCLUSION TO STELLA MONTGOMERY'S AWARD-WINNING STORY'the perfect conclusion to a wonderfully quirky Victorian fantasy series'-- Pages & Pages
Stella Montgomery is in disgrace. The...
WINNER ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS'Fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will eat up Withering-by-Sea'-- Shelf Awareness
High on a cliff above the gloomy coastal town...
WINNER ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS'Fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will eat up Withering-by-Sea'
-- Shelf Awareness
High on a cliff above the gloomy coastal...
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