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The Fairyland Boxed Set - by Catherynne M Valente (Mixed Media Product)

The Fairyland Boxed Set - by  Catherynne M Valente (Mixed Media Product)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>All five books in the<i> New York Times</i>-bestselling Fairyland series by Catherynne Valente are now available in a beautiful paperback boxed set.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Catherynne M. Valente's <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling Fairyland series, beautifully illustrated by Ana Juan, is one of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children (<i>Time</i> magazine). <p/>Twelve-year-old September's life in Omaha, Nebraska goes topsy-turvy when her father is sent off to war and her mother to work. But she has her own adventures to look forward to when a gentleman identifying himself as the Green Wind invites her on an adventure to Fairyland, where royals reign, and mythological and magical creatures thrive. <p/>This paperback boxed set includes all five books in the Fairyland series: <p/>- (1) copy of <i>The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making </i><b>9781250010193 </b><br>- (1) copy of <i>The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There</i> <b>9781250034120 </b><br>- (1) copy of <i>The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two </i><b>9781250050618 </b><br>- (1) copy of <i>The Boy Who Lost Fairyland </i><b>9781250073327 </b><br>- (1) copy of <i>The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home</i> <b>9781250104014</b></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>The Fairyland Series: <p/>"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century." --<i>Time</i> magazine, on the Fairyland series <p/>"The rules of realism in Valente's universe are not simply bent or ignored, but systematically and gleefully reversed." --<i>The New Yorker</i> <p/>"A glorious balancing act between modernism and the Victorian Fairy Tale, done with heart and wisdom." --<i>Neil Gaiman, Newbery Award-winning author of The Graveyard Book</i> <p/>"September is a clever, fun, stronghearted addition to the ranks of bold, adventurous girls. Valente's subversive storytelling is sheer magic." --<i>Tamora Pierce, author of The Immortals Series</i> <p/>"A mad, toothsome romp of a fairy tale -- full of oddments, whimsy, and joy." --<i>Holly Black, author of Zombies vs. Unicorns and the Spiderwick Chronicles </i> <p/>"Amusing, wrenching, and thought-provoking." --<i>The Horn Book</i> <p/>"This is a kind of <i>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</i> by way of <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--</i>it's the sort of book one doesn't want to end." --<i>Publishers Weekly, </i><b>starred review</b> <p/>"[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." --<i>Kirkus Reviews, </i><b>starred review</b> <p/>"This book is quite simply a gold mine." --<i>Booklist, </i><b>starred review</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Catherynne M. Valente</b>, the acclaimed author of many books for adults, made her children's book debut with <i>The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making</i>, a <i>New York Times</i> children's bestseller and winner of the Andre Norton Award. She lives on an island off the coast of Maine. <p/><b>Ana Juan</b> is a world-renowned illustrator known in the United States for her wonderful covers for <i>The New Yorker</i> magazine, as well as the children's books <i>The Night Eater</i> and <i>Frida</i>, written by Jonah Winter. She lives in Spain.</p>

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