Furthermore
Sale price
$958
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2016 · Est. 8.5 hour read

Furthermore

By Tahereh Mafi

Book #1 in the Furthermore series

A girl ventures into a magical land to find her missing father, facing unexpected challenges and self-discovery.

3.9/5 Goodreads · 16,387 ratings
432 pages· 74,938 words· Est. 8.5 hour read
$9.99Save 4%

In stock. Also at Amazon or Bookshop.

Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Alice embarks on a daring quest to find her missing father in the whimsical land of Furthermore, where logic defies reality. As she navigates this topsy-turvy world, Alice must confront her own fears and discover the magic within herself. With color as currency and danger lurking at every turn, will Alice's love for her father guide her safely home? In a place where paper comes alive and directions are never certain, Alice's journey is as much about finding herself as it is about reuniting her family. Can she hold onto hope amidst the chaos?

From the publisher

This captivating and colorful adventure that reads like a modern day fairy tale, from the bestselling author of the Shatter Me series is the perfect gift! Brimming with color and magic. –New York Times Book Review ★ New York Times bestseller!★ Featured on Late Night with Seth Meyers, NPR, TIME, and Entertainment Weekly★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year★ A Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year★ A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year★ Los Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide selections Inspired by her childhood love of books like A Secret Garden and The Chronicles of Narnia, bestselling author Tahereh Mafi crafts a spellbinding new world where color is currency, adventure is inevitable, and friendship is found in the most unexpected places. There are only three things that matter to twelve-year-old Alice Alexis Queensmeadow: Mother, who wouldn’t miss her; magic and color, which seem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her. The day Father disappears from Ferenwood he takes nothing but a ruler with him. But it’s been almost three years since then, and Alice is determined to find him. She loves her father even more than she loves adventure, and she’s about to embark on one to find the other. But bringing Father home is no small matter. In order to find him she’ll have to travel through the mythical, dangerous land of Furthermore, where down can be up, paper is alive, and left can be both right and very, very wrong. It will take all of Alice’s wits (and every limb she’s got) to find Father and return home to Ferenwood in one piece. On her quest to find Father, Alice must first find herself–and hold fast to the magic of love in the face of loss. “Tahereh Mafi is a maestro of words, and Furthermore the most magical painting that ever existed, bursting with color and heart and humanity. I wanted to stay inside this masterpiece forever.” - Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend and The Young Elites series A place so full of enchanting beauty and topsy-turvy adventure, it even calls to mind Wonderland and Oz…. Friendship, family and self-acceptance. What makes this book truly sing is the lush world Mafi has created, brimming with color and magic. –New York Times Book Review ★ “Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi is a surprising, sensuous, delicious fantasy to devour.” -Shelf Awareness, starred review ★ A fast-paced, funny, and richly imaginative story that embraces and celebrates individuality. –Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ Rich, luscious, clever prose. –Kirkus, starred review

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
432
Words
74,938
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
840L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about magicBooks about familyBooks about adventure and adventurersBooks about missing persons
For readers who can't stop at one

The next favorite is already out there.

Age-appropriate books selected to help their love of reading grow, delivered right to their door.

Find their book club
Bookroo club box with books for growing readers
More from the creator

More from Tahereh Mafi

Explore Tahereh's bookshelf
Watch Me
#1 in Series
Sale price
$2199

Watch Me

Ages 14–+ · 2025

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

Ages 13–18 · 2018

This Woven Kingdom

Ages 13–+ · 2022
Sale price
$3200

Shatter Me

Ages 12–17 · 2011
The series

The Furthermore series

See the whole series

Whichwood

Ages 10–+ · 2017
Your next read

Books that feel like this one

See all similar books

Story Thieves

Ages 8–12 · 2015

The Adventurer's Guide to Successful Escapes

Ages 8–12 · 2016

Peter and the Starcatchers

Ages 9–12 · 2004
Sale price
$1999

Dragon Captives

Ages 10–13 · 2017

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Ages 10–14 · 2016

Keeper of the Lost Cities

Ages 8–12 · 2012

The Adventurer's Guide to Dragons

Ages 8–12 · 2017

A Darkening of Dragons

Ages 8–12 · 2018
The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.5
F&P level
~T
AR points
12
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
185012
Publication
Published
November 14, 2017
First published
August 30, 2016
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781101994771

Surprise a reader with their next favorite book.

Spotted a mistake or something missing? Improve this page.

Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.

Bookroo

Book Clubs

Follow Bookroo