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On an icy peninsula near the Arctic, there is a school where select students from around the world are taught the secrets of the Victorian-era world.

The school's programs are:

Apothecary – for pharmacists

Warbringer – for warriors

Machinist – for inventors

Artisan – for artists

Animalia – for animalists

Thirteen-year-old Sunday Gråe wants to follow in her late father's footsteps and become Animalia – the way of working with animals' unique abilities that is taught only at the prestigious and secretive Svalbard School. Sunday's dreams come true when she is admitted, but the school is more dangerous than she thought. The Animalia students are mysteriously going missing... and she could be next.

The Golden Compass meets Enola Holmes in this middle grade fantasy and mystery. Light fantasy elements paint an alternate Victorian era that features students from all around the world working toward altruistic goals (conservation, art, justice, innovation, health, etc) and takes a grounded approach to a universal magic we've all felt in our everyday lives – connection to animals and the natural world.

Ages 11 +

330 pages

Middle Grade / Fantasy / World

Middle Grade / Fantasy / Mystery

Middle Grade / Fantasy / Steampunk

ISBN (paperback): 9798988045809

ISBN (ebook): 979-8-9880458-1-6

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See what they are saying!

"I love the way she [Sunday] thinks. I've never read a book with someone who thinks like her."

– Emery, 13

"This is my new favorite book. My favorite character is Sunday. I like her a lot. I read the book in, like, three days."

– Payton, 13

"I loved this book! This is an amazing mix between fantasy/mystery... such a thrilling novel! I absolutely recommend it!"

– Hannah, 11

About Shauna

Shauna C. Murphy is a writer and producer. She is a researcher of children's fiction-based imaginary paradigms and has extensively studied children's imaginary worlds, the psychology behind fantasy, and the corresponding best practices for commercial storytelling.

Shauna is passionate about helping others understand the benefits of imagination and empathy, and how fictional worlds can help us become more resilient, more compassionate individuals.