The Bookwanderers
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A USA Today Bestselling book!A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month!A 2019 Kids’ Indie Next List Pick!A National Bestseller! “An affectionate ode to books and book lovers.” –Publishers Weekly An enchanting story about the magic of books and the power of imagination from debut author Anna James. Perfect for fans of Inkheart, The Land of Stories, and Story Thieves. Since her mother’s disappearance, eleven-year-old Tilly Pages has found comfort in the stories at Pages & Co., her grandparents’ bookshop. But when her favorite characters, Anne of Green Gables and Alice from Wonderland, start showing up at the shop, Tilly’s adventures become very real. Not only can she follow Anne and Alice into their books, she discovers she can bookwander into any story she chooses. Tilly’s new ability leads her to fun and exciting adventures, but danger may be lurking on the very next page… When new secrets are uncovered, it’s up to Tilly to solve the mystery of what happened to her mother all those years ago. From debut author Anna James comes a charming and exciting adventure about a bookish young heroine, a mysterious librarian, and a magical bookshop that will delight book lovers everywhere. Praise for Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers -“A loving testament to the powerful magic of books and imagination.” –Kirkus Reviews-“Delightful! A Joy of a book.”–Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink & Stars -“A lovely and enchanting read, whether you’re 9 years old or 49 years old.” –The Belfast Telegraph
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Anna James is a writer and journalist. She was a school librarian before joining The Bookseller as their book news editor. She now writes for a variety of newspapers and magazines, and chairs events at bookshops and literary festivals across the UK. She lives in north London, in a flat full of books.
Paola Escobar, the illustrator of Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, grew up traveling from town to town in Colombia. From a very young age she liked to draw the stories her grandmother Clara told about her ancestors, the countryside, and animals. Today, Paola is an illustrator who is passionate about telling stories of her own, having published with SM Spain, Planeta, Norma, and more. She lives very happily in Bogotá, Colombia, with her husband and their dog, Flora.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781984837141
- Publication Date
- February 25, 2020
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Page Count
- 304
- Words Per Page
- 196
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lexile® Level
- 870L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~U
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.8
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 9
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 505960
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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