{"product_id":"the-briars-bemused-9781067457808","title":"The Briars Bemused","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Andrew Sibbald\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kerfuffle Books\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kerfuffle Books\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - Canada - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"We won't be here. We won't be anywhere. It will be as if we've never existed.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrapped in the Royal Ontario Museum's American Indian Gallery, three terrified spirits wait anxiously, fearing they'll go poof!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp north, still gripped by the terrors of her nightmare where she's ensnared moments before the Halifax Explosion, Emily scurries to the trolley for Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA twelve-year-old on her own must keep her wits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMen are trailing her. The Grim wants to fetch the truancy officer. And every time she dozes off, the nightmare deepens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd if she doesn't arrive where the magic is drawing her...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel to Toronto in 1919, home to the most astonishing people: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \"looter\" of ancient Egyptian crypts; the women who are modernizing fledgling Canada; a woman travelling alone to deep China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd a sickly young nurse, \u003cstrong\u003e Miss Amelia Earhart\u003c\/strong\u003e, who falls into Emily's arms and dreams of flying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMystery, magic, suffrage, post-war anxiety and promise, and a plucky protagonist make this book a pleasurable read for a cozy corner or a magic-filled classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Briars Bemused\u003c\/em\u003e is the first in the Emily Twillum Adventure series, a prequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Briars Between\u003c\/em\u003e. Readers of \u003cem\u003eAnne of Green Gables\u003c\/em\u003e will enjoy this series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The way you have written this book is very captivating ... it's witty, engaging, and rich with historical detail.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerfuffle Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47966999412887,"sku":"9781067457808","price":2508.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781067457808.webp?v=1782912828","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-briars-bemused-9781067457808","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}