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Enter the fantastically Wundrous world of Nevermoor - perfect for all adventurous young readers. Morrigan Crow has a dangerous choice to make in the fourth of this bestselling, award-winning series ...

Praise for Nevermoor: 'Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical ... quite simply one of the best children's books I've read…

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I know this sounds odd, but Jessica Townsend has built a world in which magic is a serious science and people bet on dragons’ ability to perform tricky flight maneuvers.

People still solve murder mysteries, have personal squabbles, and do sneaky things (even the good guys). Dragons have been peripheral to the action in previous books in this Nevermoor series. This time, they are an important part of the plot. I particularly love it that the best dragon rider is in a handicap chair. 

Be sure to read the first three books in this series before you open Silverborn,…

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