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Synopsis
Returning to Fairyland after a long period away following her first adventure there, September discovers that her stolen shadow has become the Hollow Queen, the new ruler of Fairyland Below, who is stealing the magic and shadows from Fairyland folk and refusing to give them back. Simultaneous.
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"[Valente] fills her Fairyland with magical wonder."--"School Library Journal"
"Remarkable. . . . Sophisticated, prodigious blending of familiar and original storytelling elements adds multilayered texture, while the rich prose oozes exotic, imaginative imagery."--"Kirkus", starred
A Time Magazine Best Book of the Year
"Valente is making new myths right now, right before our eyes. Don't miss the show." --"Time Magazine"
"[Valente] fills her Fairyland with magical wonder."--"School Library Journal"
"Remarkable. . . . Sophisticated, prodigious blending of familiar and original storytelling elements adds multilayered texture, while the rich prose oozes exotic, imaginative imagery."--"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
"Valente draws motifs from mythology, fairy tales, and Victorian fantasy to build an astonishing, appealing world all her own. Juan's whimsical black-and-white spot illustrations ably capture outlandish Fairyland and its in
Praise for "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland" "One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century." --Lev Grossman, "Time Magazine" "A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom."--Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award-winning author of "The Graveyard Book" "September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic."--Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series "A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale--full of oddments, whimsy, and joy."--Holly Black, author of "Zombies vs. Unicorns" and "The Spiderwick Chronicles" "When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!"--Peter S. Beagle, author of "The Last Unicorn" "This is a kind of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by way of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"--it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review "[Fairyland creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable."--"Kirkus Reviews," Starred Review "This book is quite simply a gold mine."--"Booklist," Starred Review "Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking."--"The Horn Book"
habitants." --"Horn Book"
Praise for "The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There"
A TIME Magazine Best Book of the Year
"Valente is making new myths right now, right before our eyes. Don't miss the show." --"TIME"
"[Valente] fills her Fairyland with magical wonder." --"School Library Journal "
"Remarkable. . . . Sophisticated, prodigious blending of familiar and original storytelling elements adds multilayered texture, while the rich prose oozes exotic, imaginative imagery." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
"Valente draws motifs from mythology, fairy tales, and Victorian fantasy to build an astonishing, appealing world all her own. Juan's whimsical black-and-white spot illustrations ably capture outlandish Fairyland and its inhabitants." --"The Horn Book"
Praise for "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making"
"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century." --Lev Grossman, " TIME
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"A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom." --Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award-winning author of "The Graveyard Book
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"September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic." --Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series
"A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale--full of oddments, whimsy, and joy."--Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles
"When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!" --Peter S. Beagle, author of "The Last Unicorn
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"This is a kind of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by way of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"--it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review
"["Fairyland" creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable." --"Kirkus Reviews," starred review
"This book is quite simply a gold mine." --"Booklist," starred review
"Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking." --"The Horn Book
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Praise for "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making"
One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century.--Lev Grossman on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making "TIME "
A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom.--Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award winning author of The Graveyard Book, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making"
September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic.--Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale--full of oddments, whimsy, and joy.--Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age!--Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
Valente is making new myths right now, right before our eyes. Don't miss the show. "TIME"
[Valente] fills her Fairyland with magical wonder. "School Library Journal"
Remarkable. . . . Sophisticated, prodigious blending of familiar and original storytelling elements adds multilayered texture, while the rich prose oozes exotic, imaginative imagery. "Kirkus Reviews, starred review"
Valente draws motifs from mythology, fairy tales, and Victorian fantasy to build an astonishing, appealing world all her own. Juan's whimsical black-and-white spot illustrations ably capture outlandish Fairyland and its inhabitants. "The Horn Book"
One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century. Lev Grossman on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, "TIME"
A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom. Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award winning author of The Graveyard Book, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic. Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals series, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale--full of oddments, whimsy, and joy. Holly Black, author of The Spiderwick Chronicles, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
When I saw that this book reminds me simultaneously of E. Nesbit, James Thurber, and the late Eva Ibbotson, I don't mean to take anything awy from its astonishing originality. It's a charmer from the first page, managing the remarkable parlay of being at once ridiculously funny and surprisingly suspenseful. Catherynne Valente is a find, at any age! Peter S. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn, on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
This is a kind of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by way of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"--it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end. "Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making"
["Fairyland" creates] a world as bizarre and enchanting as any Wonderland or Oz and a heroine as curious, resourceful and brave as any Alice or Dorothy. Complex, rich and memorable. "Kirkus Reviews, starred review on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making"
This book is quite simply a gold mine. "Booklist, starred review on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making"
Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking. "The Horn Book on The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making""
Book Description
Let the Revels begin! September returns to Fairyland after her first bestselling, breathtaking adventure there. The second in a series that seems destined to become a modern classic, from a multi-award-winning author.
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- PublisherBrilliance Audio
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1441877673
- ISBN 13 9781441877673
- BindingAudio CD
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