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The Boy Who Lost Fairyland

Fairyland (Volume 4)

Author: Catherynne M. Valente; Illustrated by Ana Juan

The Boy Who Lost Fairyland

The Boy Who Lost Fairyland

$9.99

About This Book

"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century."-Time magazine, on the Fairyland series

When a young troll named Hawthorn...

Page Count
240
Genre
On Sale
03/03/2015
Age Range
10-14

Book Details

"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century."-Time magazine, on the Fairyland series

When a young troll named Hawthorn is stolen from Fairyland by the Red Wind, he becomes a changeling--a human boy--in the strange city of Chicago, a place no less bizarre and magical than Fairyland. Left with a human family, Hawthorn struggles with his troll nature and his changeling fate, while attending school and learning about human kindnesses-and un-kindnesses.

In a starred review, Kirkus noted, "Every page of this book contains at least one stunning sentence. Valente's descriptions of the human world make it sound like an exotic place, even when she just lists things to see: 'diamonds and dinosaur bones and Canadian geese and the Cathedral of Notre Dame and ballpoint pens.' Readers may wish the words were food, so they could eat them up. And they may keep reading this series for just as long as people have been arguing about Oz."

In this fourth installment of her saga, The Boy Who Lost Fairyland, Catherynne M. Valente's wisdom and wit will charm readers of all ages.

Imprint Publisher

Feiwel & Friends

ISBN

9781250072795

In The News

“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 say 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 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

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The Boy Who Lost Fairyland

The Boy Who Lost Fairyland

$9.99