The Shop at Hoopers Bend

Name: The Shop at Hoopers Bend
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Emily Rodda
ISBN: 9781460797150

Author: Emily Rodda

Narrator: Wendy Bos

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/13/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

'Rodda is a master storyteller . . . This is a beautiful, compelling story'
-- Books+Publishing, four stars
When Quil Medway gets on the train, she thinks she knows where and howher journey will end. At camp. With another school holiday spent surrounded bypeople, but feeling alone. Quil doesn't know how wrong she is. She doesn't know anything about theshop at Hoopers Bend. Or a bitter, prickly woman called Bailey Or a littleblack and white dog who at this very moment is chewing through a rope so he'll be free to answer a call that only he can hear. She doesn't know about the magic. But it won't be long now ...From one of Australia's most renowned children's authors, this is a story about coming home when you didn't even know that was where you belonged.
MORE PRAISE'The Shop at Hoopers Bend is a satisfying read for both young and old, with its timeless tale about new life, new hope and new beginnings. Recommended for 9 years and up.' - Reading Time
AWARDSShortlisted - WA Young Readers Book Awards Shortlisted - 2017 Aurealis Awards Shortlisted - 2018 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Speech Pathology Book of the Year Awards Shortlisted - 2018 Queensland Literary Awards

About Emily Rodda

Emily Rodda's first book, Something Special, was published with Angus & Robertson in 1984. It marked the beginning of a career that has seen her become one of the most successful, prolific and versatile writers in Australia.Since then, Emily has written or co-authored over ninety books for children. Her children's books range from picture books to YA novels, and include the award-winning Rowan of Rin series as well as the outstandingly successful Deltora Quest fantasy series.A full-time writer since 1994, Emily has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award a record five times and seems to instinctively know what children want to read.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Helen on January 17, 2018

The Shop at Hooper’s Bend might have been written by one of the quintessential Australian women authors of the 60’s and 70’s. The author, Emily Rodda may even have drawn inspiration from her childhood reading. Today, she is a prolific and highly respected Award-winning children’s author across sever......more

Goodreads review by Shes_a_book_geek on October 14, 2017

Review can also be found on my blog at www.littlebigreads.com If you have had a child that reads chapter books then you have probably heard of the author Emily Rodda and her popular Deltora series. While I am familiar with her popularity I had not read any of Rodda’s books until recently when I was g......more

Goodreads review by Michael on August 06, 2017

A really cosy read. One where coincidences (or fate!) stack up on each other in a very entertaining way.......more

Goodreads review by Jill on August 14, 2023

Quil is an orphan. Her life at school is difficult because she has an unusual name. During the school holidays, she often finds her aunt is going away on a business trip. This holiday Auntie Pam is sending her to a camp. She is dropped off with her most prized possession. A mug with her name, 'Jonqu......more

Goodreads review by Bernadette on March 20, 2018

Emily Rodda has a winner on her hands with book. This is a return to her earlier stories with a contemporary setting in familiar surroundings. Four strange and seemingly disconnected events happen at exactly the same time to bring Jonquil, Bailey and a small black and white dog together. Each of the......more