The Great Good Thing

(Paperback, Reissue)

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A storybook princess breaks the fourth wall and incites a new kind of adventure in this imaginative middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of Chris Colfer and Gail Carson Levine.

Sylvie had an amazing life, but she didnt get to live it very often.

Sylvie has been a twelve-year-old princess for more than eighty years, ever since the book she lives in was first printed. Shes the heroine, and her story is exciting. But thats the trouble: its always exciting in the same way. So when a new Reader opens the book at long last, Sylvie breaks the cardinal rule of all storybook characters: she looks up. And sets into motion a new story all her own.

Now, Sylvie is in for an adventure beyond any she could have imagined. As her journey takes her from the pages of a book to the landscape of dreams, Sylvie must summon all her courage to save her kingdom, find her way home, and figure out what it really means to do a Great Good Thing.

Author Bio

Roderick Townley is a poet, literary critic, and author of childrens books. His Sylvie Cycle series includesThe Great Good Thing, a Top TenBook SensePick thatKirkus Reviewscalled utterly winning;Into the Labyrinth, whichThe New York Timescalled a hopping fine read; andThe Constellation of Sylvie. Mr. Townleys novelSkywas described byVOYAas one hell of a book. He has two children, Jesse and Grace, and is married to author Wyatt Townley.Visit him online at RoderickTownley.com.