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A young girl named Sophie, accompanied by her mother, is sent on a perilous journey to the New World with her eccentric father, who aims to write an epic poem about surviving the harsh winter conditions. The family is uprooted from their comfortable life in England, and Sophie must navigate the unfamiliar surroundings and harsh environment, struggling to survive until the next fishing boat arrives and the next chapter in her father's poem begins.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jan Andrews
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