The Velvet Messenger

Description

Best-selling illustrator Megan Hess shines in this astonishing new fairytale about the daughter of a locksmith, who finds a strange key belonging to the queen.

Violet lives in the wintry forest with her mother, a renowned locksmith. Her mother taught her many things, but the two most important were how to pick a lock in an emergency, and to always trust your instincts – and when Violet finds a lost key belonging to the Queen, she’ll need to do both if she wants to survive her visit to the Palace … 

A mysterious, heartwarming fairy tale about trusting your gut. 

The second thrilling picture book in Megan Hess's Young Queens Collection, a series of original fairytales about young girls coming into their own power. Every girl has a queen inside!

Megan Hess is an internationally acclaimed fashion illustrator. Her prestigious clients include Vogue, Vanity Fair, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Prada, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Her bestselling fashion books and beloved Claris series for children have sold over a million copies worldwide.

Additional information

Series	Young Queens Collection
Imprint	Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format	General Trade
ISBN-13	09781761212666
ISBN-10	1761212664
Author	Megan Hess
Audience	Children
BISAC	JUV014000, JUV040000
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