Withering-by-Sea (Stella Montgomery, Book 1): The multi-award-winning bestseller

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Number of Pages: 304

WINNER ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS ‘Fans of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events will eat up Withering-by-Sea’ – Shelf Awareness High on a cliff above the gloomy coastal town of Withering-by-Sea stands the Hotel Majestic. Inside the walls of the damp, dull hotel, eleven-year-old orphan Stella Montgomery leads a miserable life with her three dreadful Aunts. But one night, Stella sees something she shouldn’t have … Something that will set in motion an adventure more terrifying and more wonderful than she could ever have hoped for … Discover the series that’s loved by tens of thousands of readers! MORE PRAISE ‘the perfect package – appearance and feel and smell and story.’ – Glenda Millard ‘Wildly imaginative, darkly funny. I was hooked from the first page.’ – Jen Storer ‘a delightful, thoroughly enjoyable book’ – Books+Publishing MORE AWARDS Withering-by-Sea (Book 1) Winner – 2015 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children’s & YA Winner – 2015 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children Winner – 2015 Davitt Awards Honour Book – 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards Shortlisted – 2015 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Shortlisted – 2014 Aurealis Awards Shortlisted – 2017 Australian Book Design Awards Wormwood Mire (Book 2) Winner – 2017 Davitt Awards Shortlisted – 2017 Indie Awards, Book of the Year: Children’s & YA Shortlisted – 2017 Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year: Older Children Shortlisted – 2017 ABA Booksellers’ Choice Award Shortlisted – 2017 Australian Book Design Awards Notable Book – 2017 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards