Penny Dreadful
From the author of Any Which Wall, comes another story of magic and how it can change you. In Penny Dreadful the magic is small, but the transformation is big. Penelope Grey is a lonely, wealthy child in a nothern big city who, by a twist of fate, becomes Penny: a happy, poor child in the rural...
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From the author of Any Which Wall, comes another story of magic and how it can change you. In Penny Dreadful the magic is small, but the transformation is big. Penelope Grey is a lonely, wealthy child in a nothern big city who, by a twist of fate, becomes Penny: a happy, poor child in the rural south. Rich with unusual and appealing characters, Penny Dreadful asks readers to think about who they really are and what they really want. For fans of Polly Horvath, Lemony Snicket, and Kate diCamillo!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780375861697 (0375861696)
Publish date: September 27th 2011
Publisher: Yearling
Pages no: 320
Edition language: Deutsch
Sweet and fun. It's the kind of book I would have loved when I was a child, full of references to other books, with a bit of trouble and a lot of humor. The characters are quirky without being scary, there's enough backstory but not too much, and it's, well, wholesome. Sweet is the proper word, I th...
A childrens book lovers paradise. Snyder name checks old favorites as well as new ones. She plays with conventions and expectations. She provides a diverse cast of characters naturally, without making age, color, sexual orientation, or disability as issue. It's totally enchanting, and filled wit...
What to read next Oh what to read next! sigh I have the ARC and all the comments say this is just the right thing! lolI loved this book-it's exactly the kind of book that would have been one of my favorites when I was a little girl! I loved all the mentions of other books that were Penny's favorit...
What to read next Oh what to read next! sigh I have the ARC and all the comments say this is just the right thing! lolI loved this book-it's exactly the kind of book that would have been one of my favorites when I was a little girl! I loved all the mentions of other books that were Penny's favorit...
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