The bookwanderers / Anna James ; illustrated by Paola Escobar.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984837141
- ISBN: 1984837141
- ISBN: 9781984837127
- ISBN: 1984837125
- Physical Description: 283 pages, 12 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | "First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children's Books in 2018." Publisher, publishing date, and paging may vary. |
Target Audience Note: | 8-12 years 870L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.8 9 505960. |
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Genre: | Fantasy fiction. Novels. Illustrated works. |
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Available copies
- 34 of 36 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Cass County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 36 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Cass County Library-Drexel | J JAM 2019 (Text) | 0002205416981 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Cass County Library-Harrisonville | J JAM 2019 (Text) | 0002205416999 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
Kirkus Review
Pages and Co. : the Bookwanderers
Kirkus Reviews
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This debut is the first in a new series about an English girl with a special ability.Matilda Pages' mother disappeared without a trace when she was a baby, and her father died before she was born. The 11-year-old bibliophile has been raised by her maternal grandparents, proprietors of Pages Co., a cozy north London bookshop. The school holidays stretch out before her, and Tilly wants some excitement, but, as she laments, "No one has proper adventures in real life." Tilly gets the adventure of a lifetime when Anne Shirley and Alice, her favorite book characters, appear in the shop. Visits to Avonlea and the famously wacky Wonderland tea party lead Tilly to the truth: She comes from a family of bookwanderers, people who use the "natural magic of books" to travel inside works of literature and bring characters into the real world. Inquisitive and intelligent, Tilly is exceptional among bookwanderers: Some of the rules don't apply to her, but why? Tilly's literary adventures thrill, and Anne's characterization in particular is pleasingly congruent with the original character. Escobar's literary-themed silhouettes, reminiscent of Arthur Rackham's, add whimsical flourishes, although the few full-page illustrations do little. Its premise makes it an obvious, wonderful choice for book-loving readers who aren't quite ready for Inkheart's heft. Characters default to white.A loving testament to the powerful magic of books and imagination. (Fantasy. 8-12) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Publishers Weekly Review
Pages and Co. : the Bookwanderers
Publishers Weekly
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Tilly, 11, has lived with her grandparents in their London bookstore, Pages and Co., since her mother's mysterious disappearance shortly after Tilly's birth. Tilly struggles to make friends but finally begins to connect with her neighbor Oskar. After she discovers her mother's box of favorite books, two of Tilly's favorite characters, L.M. Montgomery's Anne and Lewis Carroll's Alice, show up at the shop, and Tilly realizes that she is a bookwanderer: someone who "reads a bit harder than most people" and can be transported inside the story. Together, Tilly and Oskar learn the complicated rules of bookwandering from Tilly's grandparents and the staff of the Underlibrary, which exists beneath the British Museum. One employee, Enoch Chalk, follows Tilly through various books, and his creepy ways raise her suspicions. As she and Oskar investigate the truth about Chalk, they uncover more about Tilly's mother, as well as the dangers and magic of bookwandering. Tilly's friendship struggles and love of reading ground James's imaginative debut and, together with satisfying twists and a well-constructed bookwanderer's mythology, create an affectionate ode to books and book lovers. Ages 8--12. (Sept.)
BookList Review
Pages and Co. : the Bookwanderers
Booklist
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Since her mother's disappearance, 11-year-old Tilly Pages has been raised by her grandparents in their London bookshop, Pages & Co. She doesn't question her origins until the day she witnesses her grandma speaking to one Lizzie Bennet. Soon afterwards, she comes upon her grandad sitting with Sherlock Holmes. After Tilly herself is visited by Anne Shirley (of Green Gables) and Alice (of Wonderland fame), she learns that she comes from a family of bookwanderers, people so intensely connected to books that they can enter story worlds and interact with fictional characters. As Tilly delves deeper into the secret and increasingly dangerous world of bookwanderers, the mysteries of her parentage unravel. Well-read youngsters will thrill in joining Tilly as she visits such beloved classics as Treasure Island and A Little Princess. Steeped in magical world building, James' debut pays loving testament to the power of books, and it functions well as a stand-alone adventure while setting the stage for future installments of enormous potential.--Ronny Khuri Copyright 2019 Booklist