The Song of the Quarkbeast

The Song of the Quarkbeast

by Jasper Fforde

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd | June 4, 2012 | Hardcover

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King Snodd IV of the Kingdom of Hereford has realized that the power of magic has untold financial possibilities, and the man who controls magic controls almost anything. To this end, he has appointed as Official Court Sorcerer the odious Blix at Industrial Magic, one of only two Houses of Enchantment left in the world. With Blix?s willing assistance, only one person stands between King Snodd and his plans for power and riches.

Jennifer Strange, the sixteen-year-old acting manager of Kazam, runs the only other House of Enchantment. She doesn?t care for King Snodd or his plans for magic. Ancient decree dictates that Kazam can refuse Snodd?s demands, but Blix challenges Kazam to a contest: the first team to rebuild their half of Hereford?s collapsed 12th-century bridge gains control of the other?s House of Enchantment.

With only one functioning Wizard and her faithful assistant, Tiger Prawns, Jennifer must use every ounce of ingenuity to derail King Snodd?s plans. It may involve a trip on a magic carpet at the speed of sound to the Troll Wall, the mysterious Transient Moose and a powerless sorceress named Once Magnificent Boo. Only one thing is certain: Jennifer Strange will not relinquish the noble powers of magic without a fight.

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The Song of the Quarkbeast

The Song of the Quarkbeast

by Jasper Fforde

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King Snodd IV of the Kingdom of Hereford has realized that the power of magic has untold financial possibilities, and the man who controls magic controls almost anything. To this end, he has appointed as Official Court Sorcerer the odious Blix at Industrial Magic, one of only two Houses of Enchantment left in the world. With Blix?s willing assistance, only one person stands between King Snodd and his plans for power and riches.

Jennifer Strange, the sixteen-year-old acting manager of Kazam, runs the only other House of Enchantment. She doesn?t care for King Snodd or his plans for magic. Ancient decree dictates that Kazam can refuse Snodd?s demands, but Blix challenges Kazam to a contest: the first team to rebuild their half of Hereford?s collapsed 12th-century bridge gains control of the other?s House of Enchantment.

With only one functioning Wizard and her faithful assistant, Tiger Prawns, Jennifer must use every ounce of ingenuity to derail King Snodd?s plans. It may involve a trip on a magic carpet at the speed of sound to the Troll Wall, the mysterious Transient Moose and a powerless sorceress named Once Magnificent Boo. Only one thing is certain: Jennifer Strange will not relinquish the noble powers of magic without a fight.

Format: Hardcover

Dimensions: 320 Pages, 5.51 × 8.66 × 1.18 in

Published: June 4, 2012

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Language: English

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:

ISBN - 10: 1443407518

ISBN - 13: 9781443407519

About the Author

JASPER FFORDE is the critically acclaimed author of the Thursday Next novels (The Eyre Affair, Lost in a Good Book, The Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten and First Among Sequels) and the Nursery Crime books (The Big Over Easy and The Fourth Bear). He has just begun a new series with Shades of Grey. After giving up a varied career in the film industry, Jasper now lives and writes in Wales and has a passion for aviation. You can visit his website at www.jasperfforde.com.
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