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Saturday Woodcutter’s misfired spell creates an ocean in her backyard, propelling her with a sword aboard a pirate ship. Her journey turns perilous when she is captured by a mountain witch whose powers threaten the world.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Alethea Kontis
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