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The Emperor's Ostrich
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  • Published: 13 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9780553396058
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

The Emperor's Ostrich

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Magic and mayhem abound in this fantasy adventure from the author of The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place.

Young dairymaid Begonia has lost her cow Alfalfa. So she has set off on a search across the countryside even though she has nothing but a magical map to guide her. Along the way she meets a mother and baby, a woodcutter, a very dirty young man, and an eight-foot ostrich.

Meanwhile, the emperor has gone missing from the royal palace in a most mysterious manner. Was it murder? Was it magic? It will take all of Begonia's wits to save the empire and get Alfalfa home safely.
  • Published: 13 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9780553396058
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00
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About the author

Julie Berry

Julie Berry is the author of the 2017 Printz Honor and Los Angeles Times Book Prize shortlisted novel The Passion of Dolssa, the Carnegie and Edgar shortlisted All the Truth That's in Me, and many other acclaimed middle grade novels and picture books. She holds a BS from Rensselaer in communication and an MFA from Vermont College. She lives in Southern California with her family.
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Praise for The Emperor's Ostrich

Praise for The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place:

"Jayne Entwistle positively delights in her diverting reading of this darkly comic romp, creating spot-on voices for the young students, whose headmistress has died mysteriously."
--Booklist, Top 10 Humorous Fiction on Audio

"Entwistle is a wry, spirited narrator, and her scratchy, warm voice is expertly matched to this dark comedy...a compelling listen."--AudioFile

"Romance blooms in unexpected places, and danger lurks around every corner in this delightfully farcical tale, full of twists and turns."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Melodramatic 19th-century pleasures await in this witty farce..."--Wall Street Journal, Best Books of 2014