{"product_id":"the-vanished-kingdom-3-the-war-of-the-maps","title":"The Vanished Kingdom #3: The War of the Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic middle-grade adventure in the world of Peter Nimble from Jonathan Auxier—the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweep\u003c\/i\u003e—will take readers to the very ends of the earth . . . and beyond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe War of the Maps\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a breathtaking fantasy in the vein of His Dark Materials and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Battle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that dares to give new answers to age-old questions—inviting readers of all ages to sail beyond the edges of the map into a world of magic, myth, and boundless adventure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince time before time, two opposing forces have been locked in an endless battle: It is the war between magic and reason—between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat if\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ewhat is\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. And the victor will not\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e just shape the future but the very nature of reality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Peter Nimble and Sophie Quire have spent the last four years fighting to protect a world of magic from the insidious, unstoppable forces of “progress.” But, every day, the wonders that once surrounded them are vanishing. Lurking behind this transformation is a mysterious group called The League of Maps that seems to hold the answers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e As Peter and Sophie fight to untangle this mystery, they find themselves thrown into opposing sides of a vast war that stretches from the very beginning of humanity and into our present age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJONATHAN AUXIER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e teaches creative writing and children's literature. He is the author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was a Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Honour Book and was also shortlisted for the Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy and the Diamond Willow Award. His second book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award, the Silver Birch Award and the CLA Book of the Year for Children Award. His third book,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSophie Quire and the Last Storyguard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, received four starred reviews and was shortlisted for the Sunburst Fantasy Award in Canada. Auxier grew up near Vancouver and now lives in Pittsburgh with his\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.thescop.com Social: @jonathanauxier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eJonathan Auxier (Canadian!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeries: The Vanished Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: Trade Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e448 pages, 8.25in x 5.5 x 1.13 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eSep 22, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePuffin Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eRecommended for ages 8-12.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"detail-product-specs__isbn-item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46721716093184,"sku":"9780735264403","price":14.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/files\/9780735264380.jpg?v=1748990435","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/the-vanished-kingdom-3-the-war-of-the-maps","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}