{"product_id":"the-great-good-thing-paperback","title":"The Great Good Thing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoderick Townley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 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. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSylvie had an amazing life, but she didn't get to live it very often.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSylvie has been a twelve-year-old princess for more than eighty years, ever since the book she lives in was first printed. She's the heroine, and her story is exciting. But that's the trouble: it's always exciting in the \u003ci\u003esame way\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoderick Townley is a poet, literary critic, and author of children's books. His Sylvie Cycle series includes \u003ci\u003eThe Great Good Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, a Top Ten \u003ci\u003eBook Sense\u003c\/i\u003e Pick that \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"utterly winning\"; \u003ci\u003eInto the Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"a hopping fine read\"; and \u003ci\u003eThe Constellation of Sylvie\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Townley's novel \u003ci\u003eSky\u003c\/i\u003e was described by \u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e as \"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.63 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Good Thing\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733811302463,"sku":"9781665973052","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a9e7683709746700593bc3d83ae6c208.webp?v=1765137497","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-great-good-thing-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}