Wildwood

Name: Wildwood
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ISBN: 9780143307167

Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis

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Puffin
07 September 2012

Children's & Educational; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

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For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes Wildwood, the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Soon to be a major motion picture from the studio who brought us Coraline!

Prue McKeel's life is ordinary. That is, until her brother is abducted by a murder of crows and taken to the Impassable Wilderness, a dense, tangled forest on the edge of Portland. So begins an adventure that will take Prue and her friend Curtis deep into the Impassable Wilderness. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the locals call Wildwood. Wildwood captivates readers with the wonder and thrill of a secret world within the landscape of a modern city. It feels at once firmly steeped in the classics of children's literature and completely fresh. The story is told from multiple points of view, and the book features more than eighty illustrations, including six full-page plates, making this an absolutely gorgeous object. In Wildwood, Prue and her friend Curtis uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval-a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. A wilderness the locals call Wildwood. The New York Times bestselling trilogy from Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis consists of Wildwood, Under Wildwood, and Wildwood Imperium.

'This book is like the wind, strange forest it describes. It is full of suspense and danger and frightening things with world has never seen, and once I stepped inside I never wanted to leave.' Lemony Snicket

'One part fairy tale, one part coming-of-age story, one part unrepentantly gorgeous work of art, this book is overflowing with gifts.' Jonathan Safran Foer

'A richly satisfying weave of reality and fantasy.' New York Times Book Review

By: Colin Meloy
Illustrated by: Carson Ellis
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 716g
ISBN: 9780143307167
ISBN 10: 0143307169
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 07 September 2012
Recommended Age: From 9 to 99 years
Audience: Young adult , Preschool (0-5)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active