The Collectors: Collectors Series, 1
Autor Jacqueline West Ramon De Ocampoen Limba Engleză CD-Audio – 8 oct 2018 – vârsta de la 8 până la 12 ani
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Schneider Family Book Award (2019)
In the spellbinding sequel to New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West's The Collectors, eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest full of magic and adventure to rescue his best friend from a dangerous wish collector.
This contemporary fantasy is just right for fans of Trenton Lee Stewart’s The Secret Keepers and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener.
It’s been only a few weeks since Van uncovered a magical secret—that wishes really can come true, and that a mysterious society called the Collectors protects us from the dire consequences even the smallest wish can have. Van knows only too well how wishing can go awry: his mother is recovering from a broken leg, his friend Pebble has been stolen away by the evil wish collector Mr. Falborg, dozens of dangerous creatures called Wish Eaters have escaped into the world, and Van himself has almost died—twice—all because of wishes.
When Van's mother is offered a position at the renowned Fox Den Opera, located in the quiet, beautiful forest a few hours north of the city, she whisks Van away with her, hoping this will be a safer home for their family of two. But Fox Den is home to an ancient Wish Eater—a powerful creature with the ability to grant wishes that have catastrophic consequences; a Wish Eater Mr. Falborg would love to get his hands on. Van must team up with the Collectors and find a way to stop him before he makes a wish that leaves the world in chaos.
New York Times–bestselling author Jacqueline West takes readers on an adventure with magic woven through every page. Fans of Cassie Beasley's Circus Mirandus and Robert Beatty's Serafina and the Black Cloak will love the thrilling conclusion to the magical journey begun in The Collectors.
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ISBN-13: 9781982551735
ISBN-10: 1982551739
Dimensiuni: 147 x 142 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Collectors Series, 1
Seria Collectors Series, 1
ISBN-10: 1982551739
Dimensiuni: 147 x 142 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.18 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
Colecția Collectors Series, 1
Seria Collectors Series, 1
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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. He’s small, and he’s 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 that’s 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.
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. He’s small, and he’s 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 that’s 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.
Recenzii
“Original, brave, and addictive. West has created creatures cuddly and terrifying and hilarious, and a protagonist you will love. This is a world you’re going to want to return to long after the book is done.” — Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor book The Inquisitor’s Tale
“The Collectors has the whole package -- a brilliant premise, a compelling hero, and a crackling sense of humor. It’s 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 Van’s 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 doesn’t correspond to weakness. First in a planned duology, West’s magical adventure offers humor and warmhearted adventure.” — Publishers Weekly
“The Collectors has the whole package -- a brilliant premise, a compelling hero, and a crackling sense of humor. It’s 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 Van’s 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 doesn’t correspond to weakness. First in a planned duology, West’s magical adventure offers humor and warmhearted adventure.” — Publishers Weekly
Notă biografică
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.
Premii
- Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book, 2019