New Releases by Kelly Barnhill

Eine feurige feministische Fantasy-Geschichte, die im Amerika der 1950er Jahre spielt, wo sich Tausende von Frauen spontan in Drachen verwandelt haben und die Vorstellungen vom Platz der Frau in der Welt sprengen. Perfekt für Fans von "The Handmaid''s Tale – Der Report der Magd", "Vox" und "Die Gabe". Alex Green ist ein junges Mädchen in einer Welt, die der unseren sehr ähnlich ist, mit Ausnahme eines bahnbrechenden Ereignisses: der Massenverwandlung von 1955, als Hunderttausende von gewöhnlichen Frauen und Müttern Flügel, Schuppen und Krallen entwickelten, eine Spur der feurigen Zerstörung hinterließen und sich in die Lüfte erhoben. War das ihre Entscheidung? Was wird aus denen, die zurückbleiben? Warum hat sich Alex'' geliebte Tante Marla verwandelt, ihre Mutter aber nicht? Alex weiß es nicht. Es ist tabu, darüber zu sprechen. Zum Schweigen gezwungen, muss sich Alex dennoch mit den Folgen dieses erstaunlichen Ereignisses auseinandersetzen: eine Mutter, die sie mehr denn je beschützt, ein abwesender Vater, die beunruhigende Behauptung, dass ihre Tante nie existiert hat, und die Beobachtung, dass ihre geliebte Cousine Bea auf gefährliche Weise von dem Verbotenen besessen ist. Dieser zeitgemäße und zeitlose Roman der preisgekrönten Autorin Kelly Barnhill entlarvt eine Welt, die Mädchen und Frauen klein halten will – ihr Leben und ihre Perspektiven – und erforscht, was passiert, wenn sie sich dennoch erheben – massenhaft – und den Raum einnehmen, der ihnen zusteht. Kirkus Reviews nannte "When Women Were Dragons" eines der besten Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-Bücher des Jahres 2022.

Una conmovedora historia sobre el poder del amor y de la generosidad. Esta es una historia sobre una ogresa, que no es lo que te imaginas que es. Y esta es también la historia de un dragón, que es exactamente lo que te imaginas que es. Y también es la historia sobre un lugar llamado Valdepiedra, que siempre había sido un pueblecito encantador. Hasta que cayó en tiempos difíciles. La llegada de los dragones, los incendios y las inundaciones han hecho que la biblioteca, la escuela o el parque, desaparezcan. Pero la gente confía en el alcalde, un tipo deslumbrante que promete que solo él puede ayudar. Después de todo, es un famoso cazador de dragones, o, al menos, nadie ha visto uno desde que llegó... Solo la ogresa sabe ver lo terribles que son los problemas de la ciudad. Pero ¿cómo puedes explicarles la verdad a personas que se niegan a escuchar? ¿Cómo puedes convencer a esa gente de que el verdadero villano se esconde entre ellos? De la autora de La niña que bebió luz de luna, llega esta historia llena de ternura, amor y generosidad.

Nebula Award nominee for Best Novella World Fantasy Award nominee for Best Novella “If I had to nominate a worthy successor to Angela Carter, I would nominate Kelly Barnhill. "—Laura Ruby, two-time National Book Award finalist and author of Bone Gap "A slim little novella that packs a narrative punch more intense than that of many books ten times its length."—NPR Award-winning author Kelly Barnhill brings her singular talents to The Crane Husband, a raw, powerful story of love, sacrifice, and family. “Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.” A fifteen-year-old teenager is the backbone of her small Midwestern family, budgeting the household finances and raising her younger brother while her mom, a talented artist, weaves beautiful tapestries. For six years, it’s been just the three of them—her mom has brought home guests at times, but none have ever stayed. Yet when her mom brings home a six-foot tall crane with a menacing air, the girl is powerless to prevent her mom letting the intruder into her heart, and her children’s lives. Utterly enchanted and numb to his sharp edges, her mom abandons the world around her to weave the masterpiece the crane demands. In this stunning contemporary retelling of “The Crane Wife” by the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon, one fiercely pragmatic teen forced to grow up faster than was fair will do whatever it takes to protect her family—and change the story. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Alex Green é uma jovem num mundo muito parecido com o nosso. Mas esta versão da América dos anos 1950 é caracterizada por um evento significativo: The Mass Dragoning de 1955, quando mais de 300 000 mulheres se transformaram em dragões e desapareceram para sempre. Foi escolha delas? O que as motivou? Terão, de facto, abandonado as famílias, os filhos, as vidas ou apenas fizeram o que tinham que fazer para permanecerem fiéis a si próprias? Alex não sabe, e o assunto é um tabu tão grande que não consegue obter uma resposta de ninguém. Forçada ao silêncio, que não lhe consola a curiosidade, resta a Alex lidar com um contexto algo adverso: uma mãe super-protetora; um pai cada vez mais distante; uma tia desaparecida que a família, cuja existência a família teima em negar, mas de quem Alex se lembra vividamente; e uma irmã obcecada por dragões. Através da perda, da raiva e da autodescoberta, esta história segue Alex para entender que tipo de dor faz uma mãe abandonar um filho, que força é necessária para que as mulheres reformulem as suas vidas e a garra que as mulheres têm, quando lhes é permitido mostrá-la e partilhá-la. Numa prosa magistral e envolvente, Kelly Barnhill expõe um mundo que quer manter as mulheres pequenas - as suas vidas e perspectivas - e examina o que acontece quando elas se erguem e ocupam um espaço maior.

Uma história encantadora sobre uma ogre generosa que vive à margem da sociedade, numa cidade onde não é compreendida. Em segredo, apesar de a sua presença não ser acarinhada, deixa, na calada da noite, guloseimas para todos os habitantes, que a temem. Porém, o grande vilão vive à frente de todos, iludindo mentes. Este político corrupto tenta envenenar a mente da população contra a ogre, culpando-a de todos os problemas e dificuldades que enfrentam. Porém, um grupo de órfãos está determinado a mostrar a verdade, utilizando corvos como mensageiros. Uma narrativa cheia de aventura sobre a importância da bondade e a força que uma comunidade pode ter, quando é motivada pelos ideais certos.

A GOODREADS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A fiery feminist fantasy tale set in 1950s America where thousands of women have spontaneously transformed into dragons, exploding notions of a woman’s place in the world and expanding minds about accepting others for who they really are. "Ferociously imagined…and as exhilarating as a ride on dragonback." —Lev Grossman, bestselling author of The Magicians Trilogy "Completely fierce, unmistakably feminist, and subversively funny." —Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry In the first adult novel by the New York Times bestselling author of The Ogress and The Orphans, Alex Green is a young girl in a world much like ours, except for its most seminal event: the Mass Dragoning of 1955, when hundreds of thousands of ordinary wives and mothers sprouted wings, scales, and talons; left a trail of fiery destruction in their path; and took to the skies. Was it their choice? What will become of those left behind? Why did Alex’s beloved aunt Marla transform but her mother did not? Alex doesn’t know. It’s taboo to speak of. Forced into silence, Alex nevertheless must face the consequences of this astonishing event: a mother more protective than ever; an absentee father; the upsetting insistence that her aunt never even existed; and watching her beloved cousin Bea become dangerously obsessed with the forbidden. In this timely and timeless speculative novel, award-winning author Kelly Barnhill boldly explores rage, memory, and the tyranny of forced limitations. When Women Were Dragons exposes a world that wants to keep women small—their lives and their prospects—and examines what happens when they rise en masse and take up the space they deserve.

Pierre-dans-la-Vallée était autrefois une ville riante, mais le sort s’est acharné : incendies, inondations et autres calamités ont coûté à ses habitants leur bibliothèque, leur école, leur parc et même leur esprit de bon voisinage. Affligée, la communauté a placé ses derniers espoirs dans son maire, un personnage haut en couleur qui se prétend leur ultime recours. Après tout, n’est-il pas un célèbre tueur de dragons ? (Affirmation audacieuse, mais il est vrai que personne n’a vu de dragon en sa présence.) Seuls les enfants rusés de l’orphelinat et la gentille ogresse vivant dans les faubourgs semblent continuer à porter un regard objectif sur les problèmes de la ville. Voilà qu’un jour un des jeunes pensionnaires de l’orphelinat disparaît. À l’instigation du maire, tous les regards suspicieux se tournent vers l’ogresse. Les orphelins ne doutent pas un instant du bon cœur de cette dernière, ils savent qu’avec l’aide d’une bande de corbeaux distingués, elle s’emploie à livrer des cadeaux aux habitants de Pierre-dans-la-Vallée. Mais arriveront-ils convaincre les adultes, si personne ne veut les écouter ? Et parviendront-ils à démasquer le véritable coupable qui se cache parmi eux ? Kelly Barnhill vit à Minneapolis. Elle a été lauréate de la médaille Newbery pour La Fille qui avait bu la lune (Prix Millepages Jeunesse en France).

A National Book Award finalist and instant fantasy classic about the power of community, generosity, books, and baked goods, from the author of the beloved Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon. The town of Stone in the Glen used to be lovely, but it hasn’t been so in a very long time. Once a celebrated town with a vibrant town square, prosperous businesses and families, and educated, happy children, Stone in the Glen has fallen on hard times. Since the expansive and beloved Library burned with other buildings in a time of terrible fires, the town has been plagued by droughts, blight, and destruction. But the people have continued to put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow with a bright shock of golden hair and brilliant white teeth who promises that he alone can solve their problems. And he is a famous dragon slayer! At least, no one has ever seen a dragon in the Mayor’s presence… But somebody is to blame for the town’s problems, not only the fires and the decline that followed them, but the child who has gone missing from the local Orphan House. And with a little helpful suggestion from the Mayor, all eyes turn to the Ogress who has come to live at the far edge of town. Only the children of the Orphan House know the truth. Together, they must clear the Ogress''s name and solve the mystery of the town''s destruction before their home of Stone in the Glen is destroyed by its own people.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER from the Newbery Medal winning author of THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON Stone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the townsfolk to lose their library, their school, their park, and all sense of what it means to be generous, and kind. The people put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. (At least, no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever orphans of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town''s problems are. When one of the orphans goes missing from the Orphan House, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The orphans, though, know this can''t be: the Ogress, along with a flock of excellent crows, secretly delivers gifts to the people of Stone-in-the-Glen. But how can the orphans tell the story of the Ogress''s goodness to people who refuse to listen? And how can they make their deluded neighbours see the real villain in their midst? The orphans have heard a whisper that they will ''save the day'', but just how, they will have to find out ...

Nelle fiabe, tutte le principesse sono bellissime, i draghi orrende e spietate creature e le storie... semplici e innocue storie. Ma questa non è affatto una fiaba come le altre. Nel regno di Andulan, la figlia del re si chiama Violet. È una ragazzina solitaria, con gli occhi di colore diverso e una massa di ricci che le nasconde la faccia. Si vede brutta, e questo la rende insicura. C’è solo un momento in cui non si sente sbagliata: quando racconta storie. Perché Violet è una lettrice voracissima e una voracissima narratrice di favole. Se apre bocca rapisce tutti, dalle dame di corte al più umile dei servitori. Quando insieme al suo migliore amico, Demetrius, trova nei sotterranei del castello un misterioso libro, è convinta di aver scoperto una miniera di storie che cambierà la sua vita. E la sua vita cambia, ma non come aveva immaginato... Dal polveroso tomo si leva la voce spaventosa di una divinità dimenticata, che inizia a sussurrare ai servitori, alle ancelle, al popolo, ammaliando l’intero reame. Ammalia il re, offrendogli l’opportunità di catturare l’ultimo drago sopravvissuto. E ammalia la principessa Violet, con l’illusione di renderla bellissima. Ma ogni parola sussurrata dal libro proibito ha un prezzo, e tremende conseguenze. E Violet, per salvare il regno, dovrà trovare il modo di ascoltare solo le voci amiche, e di raccontare l’unica storia che potrà guarire il suo mondo. Dall’autrice del caso editoriale La bambina della luna e delle stelle, un nuovo intenso romanzo sul potere delle parole e delle storie.

Ned a Tam sú synovia čarodejnice. Ich matka stráži čary, ktoré ukrýva v hlinenom hrnci v pivnici. Čary sú nebezpečné a ich sila sa dá len ťažko spútať. Jeden z bratov sa však nešťastnou náhodou utopí. Všetci susedia sú presvedčení, že prežil nesprávny chlapec. No keď do dediny vtrhne kráľ lúpežníkov, aby ukradol hrniec s čarami, Ned preukáže nečakanú odvahu a pokúsi sa ochrániť čary, svoju rodinu aj celú dedinu. Počas putovania stretáva Áine, dcéru kráľa loupežníkov, ktorej v hlave stále znejú posledné slová jej matky na smrteľnej posteli: „Nesprávny chlapec ti zachráni život a ty zachrániš jeho.“ A tak sa začína ich spoločné dobrodružstvo. Dokážu si však navzájom dôverovať a spojiť sily, aby prešli nebezpečným čarovným lesom a zastavili zlo, ktoré ohrozuje svet? Silný a dojemný fantasy príbeh o priateľstve, okorenený štipkou mágie.

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Award The New York Times Bestseller This gift edition of the New York Times bestselling Newbery Medal-winning novel includes: A prequel story set in the world of the novel Brand new chapter opening illustrations A color map of The Known World Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge--with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . .

De verkeerde jongen zal je leven redden. En jij het zijne. Finn praat niet meer sinds zijn tweelingbroer in de rivier is verdronken. Niemand weet wat er in hem omgaat. Tot op een dag een roversbende het huis omsingelt, vastberaden om de magie te stelen die zijn moeder achter slot en grendel verborgen houdt. Kan een jongen die nergens meer in gelooft de magie uit de verkeerde handen houden? Kelly Barnhill schreef ook Het meisje dat de maan dronk, dat werd bekroond met de Newbery Medal, de prijs voor het beste kinderboek.

In this New York Times bestselling epic fantasy, a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon must unlock the dangerous magic buried deep inside. The New York Times Book Review calls The Girl Who Drank the Moon "impossible to put down . . . as exciting and layered as classics like Peter Pan or TheWizard of Oz."

Betovernde moderne klassieker over een meisje dat opgroeit bij een heks. ‘Er zit magie in sterrenlicht. Dat is algemeen bekend. Maanlicht is een heel ander verhaal. Maanlicht IS magie.’ Elk jaar laten de dorpelingen een baby achter als offer voor de heks in het woud. Niemand weet dat Xan, de gevreesde heks, de achtergelaten kinderen juist liefdevol naar families aan de andere kant van het woud brengt. Dit keer voedt ze het achtergelaten kind per ongeluk met maanlicht, waardoor het meisje vervuld raakt van magie. Xan besluit Luna op te voeden als haar eigen dochter. Met de jaren worden Luna’s magische krachten sterker. Wanneer haar dertiende verjaardag nadert, besluiten de dorpelingen eindelijk jacht te maken op de heks die hun leven al jaren overschaduwt. Zij weten niet dat Xan en Luna hun magie goed gebruiken en dat het echte kwaad veel dichterbij is... ‘Onmogelijk om weg te leggen... Het meisje dat de maan dronk is net zo spannend en gelaagd als klassiekers zoals Peter Pan en The Wizard of Oz.’ – The New York Times Book Review Bekroond met de Newbery Medal voor het mooiste kinderboek.

An exquisite collection of haunting, magical stories from Newbery Medalist Kelly Barnhill When Mrs. Sorensen’s husband dies, she rekindles a long-dormant love with an unsuitable mate in “Mrs. Sorensen and the Sasquatch.” In “Open the Door and the Light Pours Through,” a young man wrestles with grief and his sexuality in an exchange of letters with his faraway beloved. “Dreadful Young Ladies” demonstrates the strength and power—known and unknown—of the imagination. In “Notes on the Untimely Death of Ronia Drake,” a witch is haunted by the deadly repercussions of a spell. “The Insect and the Astronomer” upends expectations about good and bad, knowledge and ignorance, love and longing. The World Fantasy Award–winning novella “The Unlicensed Magician” introduces the secret magical life of an invisible girl once left for dead—with thematic echoes of Barnhill’s Newbery Medal–winning novel, The Girl Who Drank the Moon. With bold, reality-bending invention underscored by richly illuminated universal themes of love, death, jealousy, and hope, the stories in Dreadful Young Ladies show why its author has been hailed as “a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). This collection cements Barnhill’s place as one of the wittiest, most vital and compelling voices in contemporary literature.

Krásny príbeh čarodejnici a magickom dievčatku. Každý rok ľudia v Protektoráte obetujú jedného novorodenca čarodejnici, ktorá žije hlboko v lesoch. Už od nepamäti vedia, že len tak ochránia svoje mesto pred jej čarami. Lenže čarodejnica Xan vôbec nie je zlá. Naopak, o opustené dieťa sa postará, nakŕmi ho hviezdnym svitom a nájde mu novú, milujúcu rodinu na opačnej strane lesa. Raz však omylom nakŕmi malé dievčatko mesačným svitom a tomu potom začne v žilách kolovať mágia...

Découvrez la sensation jeunesse US de 2016-2017 : - #1 sur la liste des best-sellers du New York Times - " La Fille qui avait bu la lune est aussi excitant et profond que Peter Pan et Le Magicien d''Oz. " The New York Times - Meilleur livre jeunesse 2016 par Entertainment Weekly - Lauréat 2017 de la Newbery Medal - En cours d''adaptation en film chez Fox Animation par le réalisateur de Rio. Chaque année, les habitants du Protectorat abandonnent un bébé en sacrifice à la redoutée sorcière des bois. Ils espèrent ainsi détourner sa colère de leur ville prospère. Chaque année, Xan, la sorcière des bois, se voit contrainte de sauver un bébé que les fous du Protectorat abandonnent sans qu''elle ait jamais compris pourquoi. Elle s''emploie à faire adopter ces enfants par des familles accueillantes dans les royaumes voisins. Mais cette année, le bébé en question est différent des autres : la petite a un lien étrange avec la lune et un potentiel magique sans précédent. Contre son gré, Xan se voit obligée de la ramener chez elle et de persuader ses amis réticents d''élever cette enfant pas comme les autres. Ils la baptiseront Luna et ne tarderont pas à en devenir gâteux. Xan a trouvé comment contenir la magie qui grandit à l''intérieur de la petite, mais bientôt approche son treizième anniversaire, et ses pouvoirs vont se révéler...

***Bestseller del New York Times e vincitore della Newbery Medal*** Ogni anno, all''alba del Giorno del Sacrificio, gli Anziani del Protettorato abbandonano un neonato ai margini della città. È un''offerta di pace per la strega che si nasconde nella foresta. Quello che gli Anziani non sanno, però, è che Xan, la strega, è buona. Così buona da dividere la sua casa con il vecchio Mostro dello Stagno e un dispettoso Drago Perfettamente Piccolo. Così buona da prendersi cura, anno dopo anno, dei piccoli abbandonati. Li raccoglie, li protegge, li nutre con la luce delle stelle e li accompagna dall''altra parte della foresta per affidarli a genitori amorevoli. Ma tutto cambia la notte in cui Xan commette un terribile errore: invece della luce delle stelle, fa bere alla bambina che ha appena salvato la luce della luna, regalandole così meravigliosi poteri magici. Incapace di separarsi da quella piccina con gli occhi neri come lo spazio infinito e la pelle luminosa come ambra, la strega decide di allevarla come una figlia e la chiama Luna. Luna cresce felice in riva allo Stagno, circondata dall''amore di Xan, dall''amicizia del Drago e dalle poesie del saggio Mostro, ma ignara degli straordinari poteri ricevuti in dono. Fino al giorno del suo tredicesimo compleanno, quando la magia si sprigiona in tutta la sua forza... Luna sarà in grado di gestirla? E riuscirà a smascherare la vera strega cattiva, decisa a prosciugare il mondo di ogni felicità? Tra vulcani che si risvegliano, corvi parlanti e donne con il cuore di tigre, un''incantevole avventura fantasy. Una storia epica, immaginifica e piena di poesia destinata a diventare un classico e già venduta a Fox Animation per il cinema. "Un romanzo indimenticabile come Il mago di Oz e Peter Pan. Impossibile smettere di leggerlo!" - The New York Times "Il prossimo fenomeno della letteratura per ragazzi." - Enterta

É claro que há magia na luz das estrelas. Toda a gente o sabe. O luar, esse, bom, é outra história. O luar é mágico. Perguntem a quem quiserem. Todos os anos, o Povo do Protetorado oferece um bebé à bruxa que vive na floresta. Esperam que a oferenda a impeça de aterrorizar a aldeia. Porém, a bruxa, Xan, é um ser amável. Vive com um Monstro do Pântano muito sábio e um Dragão Perfeitamente Minúsculo. Xan salva as crianças e deixa-as no outro lado da floresta com famílias que as desejam. Pelo caminho, vai alimentando os bebés com a luz das estrelas. Certo ano, por acidente, Xan dá de beber luar a um bebé, enchendo uma criança normal de uma magia extraordinária. A bruxa decide, então, criar a menina, a quem dá o nome de Luna. Por volta dos seus 13 anos, Luna começa a sentir a magia e as suas perigosas consequências. Entretanto, um jovem do Protetorado está determinado a libertar o seu povo matando a bruxa. É então que um bando de aves mortíferas com misteriosas intenções se junta ali perto, enquanto um vulcão, adormecido há séculos, ronca debaixo da superfície e uma mulher com um coração de tigre começa a andar à caça...

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With more than a million copies sold, Newbery Medal winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a must-read for fans of classic children''s literature or timeless fantasy fables. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge—with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . . After you finish The Girl Who Drank the Moon, look for Kelly Barnhill''s latest wondrous fantasy for young readers, The Ogress and the Orphans!

Be afraid, be very afraid of Terrifying Tales, the sixth volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading. Eleven masters of suspense—Kelly Barnhill, Michael Buckley, Adam Gidwitz, Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, Claire Legrand, Nikki Loftin, Daniel José Older, Dav Pilkey, R.L. Stine, and Rita Williams-Garcia—have come together to bring you a bone-chilling collection of original ghost stories with illustrations by Gris Grimly, perfect for sharing around the campfire, reading under the covers with a flashlight, and scaring your friends’ pants off. Compiled and edited by kid-lit madman Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Terrifying Tales is a creepy-fun read (if you’re brave enough, that is).

From the Newbery-Medal winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon comes a spellbinding fantasy adventure spun around a haunting prophecy: The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his. A Washington Post Best Book ★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Children''s Book ★ A Publishers Weekly Best Book ★ A Chicago Public Library "Best of the Best" When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. But when a Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, it’s Ned who safeguards the magic and summons the strength to protect his family and community. Meanwhile, across the enchanted forest that borders Ned’s village lives Áine, the resourceful and pragmatic daughter of the Bandit King, who is haunted by her mother’s last wordsto her: “The wrong boy will save your life and you will save his.” When Áine’s and Ned’s paths cross, can they trust each other long enough to stop the war that’s about to boil over between their two kingdoms? “Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “This is a book to treasure.” —Nerdy Book Club DON’T MISS THESE OTHER ACCLAIMED BOOKS BY KELLY BARNHILL: The Mostly True Story of Jack Iron Hearted Violet The Girl Who Drank the Moon The Ogress and the Orphans

A 2012 Andre Norton Award Finalist ★ A Parents'' Choice Gold Award Winner Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon Kelly Barnhill spins a wondrously different kind of fairy-tale: In most fairy tales, princesses are beautiful, dragons are terrifying, and stories are harmless. But this isn''t most fairy tales... Princess Violet is plain, reckless, and quite possibly too clever for her own good. Particularly when it comes to telling stories. One day she and her best friend, Demetrius, stumble upon a hidden room and find a peculiar book. A forbidden book. It tells a story of an evil being, called the Nybbas, imprisoned in their world. The story cannot be true—not really. But then the whispers start. Violet and Demetrius, along with an ancient, scarred dragon-the last dragon in existence, in fact-may hold the key to the Nybbas''s triumph or its demise. It all depends on how they tell the story. After all, stories make their own rules. Iron Hearted Violet is a story about the power of stories, our belief in them, and how one enchanted tale changed the course of an entire kingdom. "Wonderful read-aloud potential...with a likable hero and heroine, a well-paced plot, and a daunting villain."―Booklist DON’T MISS THESE OTHER ACCLAIMED BOOKS BY KELLY BARNHILL: The Mostly True Story of Jack The Witch’s Boy The Girl Who Drank the Moon The Ogress and the Orphans

Newbery Medal-winner Kelly Barnhill''s debut novel is an eerie tale of magic, friendship, and sacrifice. Enter a world where magic bubbles just below the surface. . . . When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his strange aunt and uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know that the people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for quite a long time. When he arrives, he begins to make actual friends for the first time in his life-but the town bully beats him up and the richest man in town begins to plot Jack''s imminent, and hopefully painful, demise. It''s up to Jack to figure out why suddenly everyone cares so much about him. Back home he was practically... invisible. The Mostly True Story of Jack is a stunning debut novel about things broken, things put back together, and finding a place to belong. "There''s a dry wit and playfulness to Barnhill''s writing that recalls Lemony Snicket and Blue Balliett...a delightfully unusual gem." --Los Angeles Times

Clarkesworld Magazine is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. This issue features fiction by Kelly Barnhill ("The Taxidermist''s Other Wife") and A.C. Wise ("The Children of Main Street"), interviews with Theodora Goss, and a History of Evil Entertainment by Nancy Fulda.

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