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A chocolate-filled, girl-powered fantasy with a witty heroine who learns what home truly means, perfect for fans of Shannon Hale."Will satisfy readers who hunger for feel-good tales that pack a girl-power punch, like Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted or the movie Moana." --School Library Journal on The Dragon with a Chocolate HeartSilke needs to stay out of trouble. But when your best friend is a dragon-turned-hot-tempered-girl, trouble is always right around the corner. Although Silke has found work at The Chocolate Heart as a waitress and master promoter, she's certain it's not going to last. Years ago, her family was forced to flee their war-torn homeland. Then her parents disappeared while traveling through the mysterious fairy land, Elfenwald. Wherever she goes, trouble is hot on her heels. What she needs now is somewhere to call home--somewhere safe. One day, Silke gets the opportunity she's been waiting for: The Crown Princess personally asks her to spy on the Elfenwald royal family who are visiting the kingdom for the first time in history. In return, Silke will have the home she's always wanted--in the secure palace. But her mission isn't as simple as she expected. Her parents' disappearance still haunts her, and the royal visitors seem increasingly sinister. Soon Silke discovers that her city is in danger--and that maybe it's more her home than she ever realized.
About the Author
Stephanie Burgis grew up in America but now lives in Wales with her husband (fellow writer Patrick Samphire) , their two young sons, and their extremely vocal tabby cat. In between those two points, she spent time playing in orchestras, studying music history in Vienna, and editing the website of an opera company in Leeds. She writes fun, funny MG fantasy adventures for kids and wildly romantic historical fantasy novels for adults.You can keep up with her new releases, read exclusive short stories and get sneak peeks at upcoming works by signing up to her newsletter: www.stephanieburgis.com/newsletterHer first book, A MOST IMPROPER MAGICK, won the 2011 Waverton Good Read Children's Award for Best Début Children's Novel by a British Author, and it was followed by two more novels and a novella ("Courting Magic") in the Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson series. Her book THE DRAGON WITH A CHOCOLATE HEART (published by Bloomsbury in the UK, Australia, the US and Canada) marked the beginning of a sparkling new chocolate-infused fantasy adventure series for children.She is also the author of a series of wildly romantic historical fantasy novellas for adults, THE HARWOOD SPELLBOOK (which begins with SNOWSPELLED) , as well as two full-length novels for adults, MASKS AND SHADOWS and CONGRESS OF SECRETS (published by Pyr Books in the US and Canada) , and she co-edited the anthology THE UNDERWATER BALLROOM SOCIETY. She has had over thirty short stories published in various magazines and anthologies.
