{"product_id":"witch-in-the-tower","title":"Sardà Júlia: The Witch in the Tower [2025]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The result is singular, not merely a modern classic but one for the ages... Utterly spellbinding.\" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrate Halloween and the spooky season with the sequel to \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Queen in the Cave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e from Gothic picture book queen, Julia Sarda.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA PERFECT Halloween read, the second title in The Three Sisters trilogy follows middle sister Carmela on a truly wild and wondrous soul-shaping adventure where she meets a mysterious witch and discovers the magic and power within herself...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Carmela...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarmela's older sister, Franca, has stopped playing with her. Feeling left out and left behind by her big sister, Carmella walks until she can't walk anymore and then ... she walks a little further. Somehow, she ends up at a tower she's never noticed before and she knows right away that she's met a witch; a witch who has, in fact ... been waiting for her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet The Witch...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Witch welcomes Carmela into a magical world far beyond the limits of her imagination - a place filled with cauldrons, spells, potions, flying toads and frogs. Carmela visits libraries teeming with ancient books; rooms where worms and spiders weave intricate dresses; a spectacular dome of crystal prisms and, finally, at the very top of the tower - Carmela gets her very own broomstick. She takes flight - her worries shrinking, her mind expanding and Carmela discovers a  power within herself - to see beyond the hurt and pain of growing up, to find her own place in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A wild rumpus of sorts and a love letter to the outcasts, \"the lonely, the lost, and the different ones\"-and that is a beautiful, empowering thing. \" - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Queen in the Cave:\u003c\/i\u003e \" supremely exciting [...]  An unforgettable story that will leave readers with their eyes wide open.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED for The Carnegie medal for illustration. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Júlia Sardà \u0026 Sarda, Julia","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":51776500040019,"sku":"9781529502923","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/julia-sarda-sarda-julia-sarda-julia-the-witch-in-the-tower-2025-9781529502923-1190777766.jpg?v=1756848934","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/witch-in-the-tower","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}