Forbidden Library

#1 Forbidden Library

Django Wexler

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Puffin
17 March 2015

Fantasy; General fiction (Children's&YA); Adventure stories (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Detective Fantasy; Young Adult Fantasy; Magic; Young Adult Fantasy

Series: Forbidden Library

The Forbidden Library kicks off a brand new classic fantasy series perfect for fans of Coraline, Inkheart, and The Books of Elsewhere!

Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That—along with everything else—changed the day she met her first fairy. When Alice's father disappears in a shipwreck, she is sent to live with her uncle Geryon—an uncle she's never heard of and knows nothing about. He lives in an enormous manor with a massive library that is off-limits to Alice. But then she meets a talking cat. And, even for a rule-follower, when a talking cat sneaks you into a forbidden library and introduces you to an arrogant boy who dares you to open a book, it's hard to resist. Especially if you're a reader to begin with. Soon Alice finds herself INSIDE the book, and the only way out is to defeat the creature imprisoned within.

It seems Uncle Geryon is more than he says he is. But then, so is Alice.

By: Django Wexler
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9780142426814
ISBN 10: 0142426814
Series: Forbidden Library
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 17 March 2015
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Django Wexler (www.djangowexler.com) is a self-proclaimed computer/fantasy/sci-fi geek and fulltime fantasy writer. Django's first book, an epic fantasy novel for adults, was published by Roc in Summer 2013. The Forbidden Library is his first novel for children.

Reviews for Forbidden Library (#1 Forbidden Library)

Praise for The Forbidden Library Vaguely reminiscent of Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland and Inkheart all rolled into one, it s good fun... Working in the grand tradition of children s fantasy, Wexler s off to a promising start. Kirkus Reviews By giving the richly textured literary adventures teeth and by placing subplots both inside and outside the books, Wexler dexterously avoids the it s only a story pitfall that might distance readers from the action, while the wondrous Library will gratify book lovers and fantasy experts alike. Horn Book Fans of Harry Potter and Cornelia Funke's Inkheart (2003) will relish that the library houses magical books . . . It's a joy to watch the dutiful Alice develop her innate curiosity and become a proactive, resourceful heroine, matching wits with snarky cats, dangerous beasts, and a certain smug boy. This is a charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author. Booklist Wexler ingeniously creates an inventive world with interesting creatures and frightening situations. School Library Journal