{"product_id":"the-unchosen-one","title":"The Unchosen One","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAmy Sparkes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the best-selling \n\u003ci\u003eThe House at the Edge of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, among other titles. Her books been short-listed for several prestigious awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the BookTrust Best Book Award. She co-founded the Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize for aspiring picture book authors. Amy Sparkes lives in Devon, England, with her husband, six young children, and an overactive imagination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReaders who have come to expect elaborate maps, enchantments, magic weapons and creatures, a checked but still- impending Doom at the end as a promise of sequels, and, of course, a capital-P Prophecy in their fantasies will not be disappointed. While cheering on the doughty quester as she discovers unexpected wells of courage and loyalty within herself, they may well come to sympathize with those hapless wraiths too. A romp with tongue firmly in cheek. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Booklist (starred review) \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSparkes' writing is witty, her characters charming, and the Isles of Peryll are a swirl of bright color and rich texture. . . . Readers will be drawn in by the rich worldbuilding and the suspense as Tassie attempts to defy the Prophecy. An irreverent, laugh-out-loud love letter to fairy-tale adventures featuring an indomitable hero. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Kirkus Reviews \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProphecy meets pratfall in this gleefully self-aware fantasy from Sparkes. . . . Dangling plot threads seed excitement for future installments while delivering an appealing fantastical experience. \n\u003cbr\u003e--Publishers Weekly \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is fast-paced and can be quite silly at times, with humor reminiscent of Monty Python and other quirky British programs. \n\u003cbr\u003e--School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781536249736, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/02\/2026 (EAN 9781536249736, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 73 (EAN 9781536249736, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781536249736, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sparkes, Amy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026-05-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Juvenile Fiction \/ Fantasy \/ Dragons, Unicorns \u0026amp; Mythical Creatures|Juvenile Fiction \/ Humorous Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536249736\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781536249736\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52868048552217,"sku":"SP-9781536249736","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781536249736_spiral.png?v=1784621679","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/the-unchosen-one","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}