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The Curse of Madame Petrova

The Curse of Madame Petrova - Hardcover

by Marjolijn Hof
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Availability:In StockContributor:Marjolijn Hof, Annette Fienieg (Illustrator), Bill Nagelkerke (Translator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2024-10-15Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:Levine QueridoISBN-13:9781646144532ISBN-10:1646144538UPC:9781646144532Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Fairy Tales & Folklore, FamilyBook Topic:Runaways, SiblingsSize:8.10 x 6.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC4YMJ225B
Two twins, separated since birth by a terrible prophecy . . . until now!

Since birth, Silke and her twin brother Janis have been separated. For a terrible prophecy, made to their parents by the mysterious Madame Petrova, predicted that the twins would one day be the cause of each other's demise. So, Janis was sent away to be brought up among the mountains, while Silke remained in the family home . . . until now.

Silke and Janis's parents have died, and their devious cousins have brought them back together to carry out the prophecy so they can inherit the family home. But the twins are determined not to let that happen -- and so they decide to run away. Faking their own death, they flee into the forest wilderness, meeting poachers, a harsh winter, a dancing bear, a mysterious medium, and . . . Madame Petrova. Can the two siblings stick together and unravel the prophecy before it manifests?

Set in a charming blend of fairy-tale setting and historical Europe, The Curse of Madame Petrova bewitches and builds to a crescendo that feels genuinely unexpected and movingly shocking.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Levine QueridoISBN-13:9781646144532ISBN-10:1646144538UPC:9781646144532Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, Fairy Tales & Folklore, FamilyBook Topic:Runaways, SiblingsSize:8.10 x 6.20 x 0.90 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC4YMJ225B
Marjolijn Hof worked as a youth librarian for almost twenty years but eventually gave up her job to become a full-time writer. She has won many of the top prizes for children's literature in the Netherlands and has been translated into thirteen languages.

Author residence: Netherlands

Annette Fienieg is an illustrator of children's books and a printmaker/artist. She lives with her husband (also an artist and children's book illustrator) in Utrecht near their studio. For her pieces in The Curse of Madame Petrova, she worked on an etching press, cutting the images out of strong paper and then inking them.

Illustrator residence: Netherlands

Bill Nagelkerke is an acclaimed children's writer, translator, and former librarian. In 2013, he was awarded the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and Lecture Award in recognition of his dedicated contribution to children's literature and literacy in New Zealand.

Translator residence: New Zealand
Publisher: Levine Querido

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Marjolijn Hof, Annette Fienieg (Illustrator), Bill Nagelkerke (Translator)

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Marjolijn Hof

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