The Children of the King
Author(s): Sonya Hartnett
Cecily and Jeremy have been sent to live with Uncle Peregrine in the country, safe from the war, along with a young refugee named May. But when Cecily and May find two mysterious boys hiding out in a nearby castle ruin, and Jeremy runs away to London to help in the war effort, several destinies come together to make an extraordinary adventure. A hauntingly beautiful story set in England during World War II from one of Australia's most acclaimed writers for children.
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CBCA Shortlist 2013
CBCA Early Readers Shortlist 2013
2013 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards shortlist
Sonya Hartnett is the internationally acclaimed author of several novels, including Thursday's Child, Forest, and Of a Boy. In 2010 Sonya published her debut picture book, The Boy and the Toy, and her latest novel for younger readers, The Midnight Zoo.
General Fields
- :
- : Penguin Books Australia
- : Viking Australia
- : 0.35
- : April 2011
- : 206mm X 133mm
- : Australia
- : June 2014
- : January 2020
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sonya Hartnett
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : A823.00
- : 204
- : illustrations