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Recommended by Jasmine Lane (@MsJasmineMN)
Form and genre: Prose/magical realism + adventure
Length: 224 pages
Summary:
It’s a phantasmagorical story that begins in a city so old and ruinous that it has forgotten its name.
Age recommendation and challenging content: Year 6 or Year 7
Notable reasons for recommending this book: Literary value. Brilliantly written by a Booker Prize winner.