The Collectors by Jacqueline West (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Collectors by Jacqueline West 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book"Original, brave, and addictive."--Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Book The Inquisitors TaleFast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page. The Collectors begins an enchanting two-book series from Jacqueline West, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere series. For fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak, The Isle of the Lost, and The Secret Keepers. Van has always been an outsider. Hes hard of hearing, collects trinkets, and lives with his single mother--an opera singer with a huge personality. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground society full of wishes and the people who collect them. Not all wishes are good and even good wishes often have unintended consequences, and the Collectors have made it their duty to protect us. But they arent the only ones who have their eyes on the worlds wishes--and they may not be the good guys, after all. Jacqueline West spins a story about friendship, magic, and the gray area between good and evil. The Collectors is for fans of Cassie Beasleys Circus Mirandus and Jonathan Auxiers The Night Gardener. Booklist calls it, "A brilliant fantasy adventure exploring the consequences of getting what you wish for." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover Look closely. Do you see that marble in the grass? The tiny astronaut with one arm raised? The old-fashioned key in the gutter? Van sees them. Van notices all sorts of things. But usually no one notices Van. Hes small, and hes always the new kid, easy to overlook. Then one day he watches a mysterious girl and a silver squirrel dive into a fountain to steal a coin. And--even more strange--they notice Van. Suddenly, the world changes for Van. It becomes a place where wishes are real. A place where wishes can be collected, just like his little treasures. A place where wishes can come true. But thats not always a good thing. Not all wishes are good, you see, and even good wishes can have unintended consequences. And Van is about to find out just how big those consequences can be. Author Biography Jacqueline West is the author of the New York Times-bestselling middle grade series The Books of Elsewhere, the Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book The Collectors, and several other novels for young readers and teens. An award-winning poet and occasional actress, she lives with her family in Red Wing, Minnesota. Review "Original, brave, and addictive. West has created creatures cuddly and terrifying and hilarious, and a protagonist you will love. This is a world youre going to want to return to long after the book is done." -- Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor book The Inquisitors Tale "The Collectors has the whole package -- a brilliant premise, a compelling hero, and a crackling sense of humor. Its everything a young reader could wish for!" -- Jonathan Auxier, New York Times-Bestselling author of The Night Gardener "Magic and mystery lurk behind every shadow in this inventive, engrossing, and wonderfully strange adventure. In The Collectors, Jacqueline West gives readers a book to adore." -- Anne Ursu, author of The Real Boy"The Collectors is made out of dangerous and delightful magic." -- William Alexander, award-winning author of A Properly Unhaunted Place"West captures Vans curiosity and wonder for life, giving his personality an air of innocence...A brilliant fantasy adventure exploring the consequences of getting what you wish for." -- ALA Booklist"West has constructed a fast-paced and engrossing tale of a boy wrestling with the consequences of power and responsibility... Readers may not wish to leave this magical world" -- Kirkus Reviews"A gentle, triumphant reminder that being different doesnt correspond to weakness. First in a planned duology, Wests magical adventure offers humor and warmhearted adventure." -- Publishers Weekly Review Quote "West has constructed a fast-paced and engrossing tale of a boy wrestling with the consequences of power and responsibility... Readers may not wish to leave this magical world" Details ISBN0062691708 Author Jacqueline West Short Title COLLECTORS Pages 400 Audience Age 8-12 Language English ISBN-10 0062691708 ISBN-13 9780062691705 Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-09-24 Audience Children / Juvenile UK Release Date 2019-09-24 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2019-09-24 Imprint US Greenwillow Books Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125889822;

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