The Great Good Thing
Nothing ever changes inside the storybook kingdom inhabited by twelve-year-old Princess Sylvie, her parents, and many other characters until Sylvie discovers that by allying herself with the Reader she can experience new adventures beyond the confines of the book.
Nothing ever changes inside the storybook kingdom inhabited by twelve-year-old Princess Sylvie, her parents, and many other characters until Sylvie discovers that by allying herself with the Reader she can experience new adventures beyond the confines of the book.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780689853289 (0689853289)
Publish date: 2002-10-01
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 240
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Writing,
Juvenile,
Books About Books,
Middle Grade,
Young Adult Fantasy,
Fairy Tales,
Princesses
Series: The Sylvie Cycle (#1)
I had no idea what this book was about when I saw it at the library and decided to pick it up. It's a tiny little book about a fictional princess living inside her storybook and wanting to experience something new. Of course, there's more to it than that. Including what it truly means to be a friend...
A sweet, slight, meta fantasy about reading, dreaming, remembering and writing.Apparently there are two sequels, which look ... ill-advised.
Sylvie is a twelve year old princess with a fabulous and fulfilling life. She is smart and feisty, has loving parents, and gets to have many adventures. The catch is that Sylvie is a character in a novel called The Great Good Thing and she only gets to live her fabulous life when a reader cracks o...
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