{"product_id":"9781460756195-retail-his-name-was-walter","title":"His Name Was Walter","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: Emily Rodda\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFormat: Paperback \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nNumber of Pages: 288\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Australia's favourite storyteller comes a story that shows us the extraordinary power of true love and solves a decades-old mystery.    Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own ...  The handwritten book, with its strangely vivid illustrations, has been hidden in the old house for a long, long time. Tonight, four kids and their teacher will find it. Tonight, at last, the haunting story of Walter and the mysterious, tragic girl called Sparrow will be read - right to the very end ...  From one of Australia's most renowned children's authors comes an extraordinary story within a story - a mystery, a prophecy, a long-buried secret. And five people who will remember this night for the rest of their lives.   PRAISE  'Another magnificent book from Emily Rodda' - Readings  'guaranteed to capture the imaginations of 8+ mystery lovers' - Better Reading     AWARDS  Winner - 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Children's Literature)  Winner - 2019 Australian Book Design Awards (Children's Fiction Book)  Winner - 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards (Younger Readers)  Shortlisted - 2019 Davitt Awards (Children's)  Shortlisted - 2019 QLD Literary Awards (Griffith University Children's Book Award)  Shortlisted - 2018 Aurealis Awards (Best Young Adult Novel)","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45617896423643,"sku":"9781460756195-RETAIL","price":14.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/9781460756195.jpg?v=1716628167","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781460756195-retail-his-name-was-walter","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}