Earwig and the Witch
$23.32
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
22 April 2014
Summary
“I would like to declare Diana Wynne Jones an international treasure,” proclaimed Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author.
In this enchanting introduction to Diana Wynne Jones’s magical and funny work, Earwig is a fearless young orphan. When she finds herself in a house of dark magic, she does whatever she can to adapt–especially if it means that she’ll learn a little magic herself! A young middle grade novel by World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement‒winner Diana W…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780062075130 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0062075136 |
| Author: | Diana Wynne Jones, Paul O. Zelinsky |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 22 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 140mm x 175mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
Critics Review
“With this enthralling book, Jones proves that she is still at the top of her game.”
“With this enthralling book, Jones proves that she is still at the top of her game.” - Booklist (starred review)
”[A] joyfully chaotic tale.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for Enchanted Glass: ALA Booklist Top Ten Fantasy for Youth “The best children’s writer of the last forty years.” - Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline
“This funny story updates fairy tale conventions while highlighting Jones’s subversive wit and her firm belief that children can control their own lives. … A fine introduction to the late author’s more complex YA novels.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Earwig is a plucky, bossy heroine, and the story is packed with with and humor. Zelinsky’s illustrations enhance this imaginative tale.” - School Library Journal
“Readers are treated to a nonstop plot, memorable characters, and signature DWJ touches … An accessible page design incorporates Zelinsky’s plentiful line illustrations, the best of which are showstoppers.” - The Horn Book
“A refreshing change of pace for young fantasy fans.” - Booklist
“Jones brings her characteristic witty humor and rich imagination to a whimsical chapter book that would undoubtedly delight as a readaloud. Stubborn and mischievous, Earwig is a likable, albeit irascible, heroine, and her triumph at the witch’s expense will elicit plenty of cheerful howls.” - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011)
Award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers over a career spanning four decades. Her books are characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches, and wizards, and a charismatic nine-lived enchanter. They are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy. Her books, published to international acclaim, have earned a wide array of honors, including two Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honors and the British Fantasy Society’s Karl Edward Wagner Award for having made a significant impact on fantasy. Acclaimed director and animator Hayao Miyazaki adapted Howl’s Moving Castle into a major motion picture, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
Paul O. Zelinsky
Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of many acclaimed books for children. He is the illustrator of Kelly Bingham’s Z Is for Moose and Circle, Square, Moose; Jack Prelutsky’s Awful Ogre’s Awful Day; Emily Jenkins’s Toys Go Out; Alex London’s Still Life; and Anne Isaac’s Dust Devil. He is also the creator of the now-classic interactive book The Wheels on the Bus. His retelling of Rapunzel was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal. Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, and Swamp Angel, with different authors, all garnered him a Caldecott Honor. Paul O. Zelinsky lives in New York.
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