The Secret Janara
  • Published: 18 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9780425291542
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $26.00

The Secret Janara

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18 May 2019
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The exciting adventures of the Benevento cousins continue, as Primo discovers the identity of the secret Janara.

The exciting adventures of the Benevento cousins continue, as Primo discovers the identity of the secret Janara.

Primo has been given a tantalizing clue about the secret Janara: the Janara lives with him! How can he discover who it is? Only that success will console him for his humiliating defeat at the boar hunt, where Rosa was the winner. Rosa!! Girls are not even supposed to compete.

One night Primo finds a clue. Behind the head of the goddess Diana, the ancient statue in his kitchen, he discovers a bottle of the oil that a Janara needs to transform him or herself before flying off for a night of mischiefs. If he can stay awake one night, surely the Janara will be revealed. But what will he do with the knowledge?

The Benevento children continue to encounter and outwit witches in the sixth and most suspenseful adventure yet of the Witches of Benevento series.
  • Published: 18 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9780425291542
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $26.00
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Praise for The Secret Janara

"Marciano has delivered a delicious blend of otherworldly adventure, sure to be a hit with young readers. Blackall's distinctive and expressive drawings complement the gentle magical tale. A magnificent introduction to fantasy for younger chapter readers interested in magic." --School Library Journal on The All-Powerful Ring

"Magical spells and amusing characters with distinctive personalities, coupled with an engaging story with a twist, will captivate readers and leave them clamoring for future stories." --School Library Journal on Mischief Season

"Marciano builds a charming environment of magic and trickery using a pleasantly old-fashioned tone to tell gently scary stories of witches and spirits. Blackall's beautiful two-color illustrations, in tones of gray and blue, adorn almost every page and contribute signficantly to the antique look of the whole package." --Booklist on Mischief Season