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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2001 · Est. 3.5 hour read
The Great Good Thing
Book #1 in the The Sylvie Cycle series
A storybook princess defies her tale to explore the unknown.
4.0/5 Goodreads · 2,832 ratings
240 pages· 29,533 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Trapped in a repetitive tale for over eighty years, twelve-year-old Princess Sylvie yearns for freedom beyond her storybook world. Defying the rules, she gazes at the Reader, sparking an unexpected adventure. As Sylvie steps into the unknown, she discovers a reality far richer than her scripted life. What awaits her beyond the pages? Can she rewrite her destiny and find a life truly her own? Embark on a journey where imagination meets reality, and a princess dares to dream beyond her story.
"Sylvie had an amazing life, but she didn't get to live it very often. What good were potions and disguises if no one came along to scare you to save you or kiss you behind the waterfall?"
— from the book
From the publisher
Sylvie had an amazing life, but she didn’t get to live it very often. Sylvie has been a twelve-year-old princess for more than eighty years, ever since the book she lives in was first printed. She’s the heroine, and her story is exciting – but that’s the trouble. Her story is always exciting in the same way. Sylvie longs to get away and explore the world outside the confines of her book. When she breaks the cardinal rule of all storybook characters and looks up at the Reader, Sylvie begins a journey that not even she could have anticipated. And what she accomplishes goes beyond any great good thing she could have imagined…
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 240
- Words
- 29,533
- Reading age
- 10–13
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 620L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.4
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 4
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 51863
Publication
- Published
- October 1, 2002
- First published
- May 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
- Text details
- The text of this book was set in Granjon.
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