{"product_id":"candle-island","title":"Candle Island","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving portrait of loss and the restorative power of art from Lauren Wolk, the Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Bright Sea\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucretia Sanderson has a secret.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucretia and her mother have come to tiny Candle Island, Maine ( Summer, 986; Winter, 315) to escape—escape memories of the car accident that killed her father and escape the journalists that hound her mother, a famous and reclusive artist. The rocky coast and ocean breeze are a welcome respite for Lucretia, who dedicates her summer days to painting, exploring the island, and caring for an orphaned osprey chick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Candle Island has secrets of its own—a hidden room in her new house, a mysterious boy with a beautiful voice—and just like the strong tides that surround the shores, they will catch Lucretia in their wake.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith an unforgettable New England setting and a complex web of relationships old and new, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandle Island\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a powerful story about art, loss, and the power of being true to your own voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note this copy is in near new conditions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eISBN: 9781761721243\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eSize: \u003cspan tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Text Text__body3\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, 342 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cspan tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Text Text__body3\"\u003eScholastic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePublished: 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A - Near New Condition","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47785004990620,"sku":"U-A449A3","price":11.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/1597\/0972\/files\/candle.jpg?v=1790919698","url":"https:\/\/booksforless.co.nz\/products\/candle-island","provider":"Books For Less","version":"1.0","type":"link"}