LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
The third story in this best-selling series about September and her magical adventures in Fairyland. Back from her second adventure, September finds keeping the secret of the enchanting world of Fairyland almost impossible. She longs to return and to see her friends there. Just when she’s almost despaired of ever going back, September finds she is back – after a brisk lecture on prepositions. A thrilling new adventure unfolds during which September plays a vital role in saving Fairyland from the moon-Yeti and his dastardly plan. A roller coaster of magical invention this story is vividly realised creating a wonderful world view for its readers.
There are three books in this extraordinary fairy series..
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
We asked a number of our readers to review the first in this series, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making...here's what one thought....'An astounding and truly fantastical tale. Lose yourself in it and let you imagination run wild!'
You can read more reviews for this magical story here.
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The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two Synopsis
"One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century." --Time magazine on the Fairyland series
September misses Fairyland and her friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. She longs to leave the routines of home and embark on a new adventure. Little does she know that this time, she will be spirited away to the moon, reunited with her friends, and find herself faced with saving Fairyland from a moon-Yeti with great and mysterious powers.
The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two is another rich, beautifully told, wisely humorous, and passionately layered book from
New York Times-bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente.
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9781250050618 |
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3rd March 2015 |
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Catherynne M. Valente |
| Illustrator: |
Ana Juan |
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Square Fish |
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Paperback |
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288 pages |
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Fairyland |
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Press Reviews
Catherynne M. Valente Press Reviews
Praise for the Fairyland series:
'An Alice in Wonderland for the 21st century... So effortless, so vivid, so funny. Every page has a phrase or observation to savour and her characters are wondrous creations.' Sunday Telegraph
'Catherynne Valente has, with a minimum of fuss, written one of the great young-adult fantasy diptychs since Lewis Carroll.' Lev Grossman, Time Magazine
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About Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne M. Valente is a New York Times bestselling author of fantasy and science fiction novels, short stories, and poetry. She writes children’s, YA and adult fiction. She has received huge critical acclaim in the US and has won the Andre Norton Award, the Hugo award, the Locus Award, the Tiptree Award, the Mythopoeic Award, the Rhysling Award and the Million Writers Award. She has also been nominated for Hugo and Nebula awards.
Catherynne began September's adventures in instalments on the Web; the project won legions of fans and also the CultureGeek Best Web Fiction of the Decade award.
She lives on an island off the coast of Maine with her partner, two dogs, an enormous cat, six chickens and a red accordion.
© Photographer Annaliese Moyer
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