{"product_id":"the-house-of-serendipity-hardcover-by-lucy-ivison-illustrated-by-lucy-truman","title":"The House of Serendipity Hardcover by Lucy Ivison; illustrated by Lucy Truman","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                        \n                            \n                                \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                                \u003cul\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eRazorbill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2021-07-06)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e224\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9780593204726\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e345.87\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e8.56 x 6.0 x 0.83\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                                \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                                \u003cbr\u003e\n                                \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Shannon Hale's Princess Academy series and budding fashionistas everywhere will love this charming, delightful middle-grade novel about two girls with a talent for dressmaking set in 1920s London.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe perfect dress can change everything. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen talented young tailor Myrtle Mathers becomes a maid for the Cartwright family, she thinks her days of sketching and stitching are over for good. That is, until Sylvia Cartwright runs into a big problem--her older sister's debutante ball is about to be ruined by a truly horrendous dress. Desperate, Sylvia calls on Myrtle to help her save the night, and a serendipitous partnership begins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir design catches the eye of London's debutantes, so when one practically begs Myrtle and Sylvia to dress her, the two girls make a plan: create something special for her without revealing their true identities. If people find out what Myrtle and Sylvia are up to, it could spell disaster for the girls' futures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut as it turns out, the debutante is looking for more than just a gorgeous outfit--she needs a disguise that will help her escape high-society life forever. And for Myrtle and Sylvia, what starts as a plan to prove their design skills soon becomes a secret mission to defy expectations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA fabulous, fantastical adventure through 1920s London, this delightful series opener celebrates the magic of friendship, fashion, and being yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                                \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                                \u003cp\u003eLucy Ivison is a librarian at a girls' school in Central London, providing a never-ending stream of inspiration for her books. She co-wrote \u003ci\u003eA Totally Awkward Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNever Evers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFreshmen\u003c\/i\u003e with her childhood sweetheart Tom Ellen, but is now writing on her own, putting her experience with tween girls to good use by focusing on what she knows they love: fashion, adventure, and friendship.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFind Lucy on Twitter @lucyivison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince graduating from the University with a degree in illustration, Lucy Truman has worked prolifically on lifestyle, publishing and design commissions. Inspired by her love of fashion, people watching and retro design, Lucy's illustration style encapsulate an aspirational yet accessible sensibility. 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