By Jane Johnson (author) , Adam Stower (illustrator) Part of the Eidolon Chronicles series
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Full of the kind of magic a day-dreaming child longs for – a brilliant mix of animals, adventure and magic. This is the first of a charming and funny fantasy adventure from a fabulous new talent, the second, The Shadow World is already published and the third Dragon’s Fire is hot off the press.
A trip to the local pet shop is just the start of an amazing adventure for Ben, an ordinary boy just like other boys the world over, who meets a talking cat called Iggy. Iggy is desperate to escape the clutches of the cruel pet shop owner and he longs for his home, which is a magical and inventive secret country called Eidolon full of dragons, sprites and centaurs.
However this spectacular shadow world is dying slowly as these magical creatures are being stolen and taken to Ben’s world. Something must be done and it’s left to Iggy and Ben to make amends but there is danger at every turn.
Ben wants a Mongolian Fighting Fish more than anything. But when he goes to Mr. Dodds's Pet Emporium with his hard-earned savings, he buys a cat instead.
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He doesn't have a choice, really. The cat insists. Iggy (as the tabby likes to be called) has been kidnapped from his home, a parallel world known as the Secret Country.
And as the two soon discover, Iggy is not the only animal to fall victim to the pet-store owner's devious scheme: Mr. Dodds is stealing the Secret Country's magical creatures and selling them to England's rich and curious. Being away from their homeland causes the creatures with any connection to the Secret Country to be under immediate threat.
What's more, it seems Ben's mother is their long-lost queen. With his mother's life hanging in the balance, it's up to Ben to play his part in an ancient prophecy and prove he's worthy of the title of Prince of Eidolon.
'With fresh and funny dialogue between the talking animals, there is bags of child appeal here.' Bookseller Previews 'If you love pets, adventure and magic, you'll love this book! 5 out of 5.' KRAZE CLUB MAGAZINE
Jane Johnson is the Publisher of HarperCollins' science fiction and fantasy list, Voyager. She has been involved in the publishing of JRR Tolkien's works for many years and is the author of the official Visual Companions to Peter Jackson's movie trilogy of The Lord Of The Rings. She has written adult novels as both Gabriel King and Jude Fisher, but the Secret Country books are her first for children. She lives in South London and Cornwall, with her two cats.
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Secret Country and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
The Secret Country features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Secret Country was written by Jane Johnson and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers an imprint of Simon & Schuster
The Secret Country has 336 pages
Yes it is part of Eidolon Chronicles series
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