The Collectors2019 Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book “Original, brave, and addictive.”—Adam Gidwitz, bestselling author of the Newbery Honor Book The Inquisitor’s Tale Fast-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. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Van has always been an outsider. He’s 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 aren't the only ones who have their eyes on the world’s 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 Beasley’s Circus Mirandus and Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener. Booklist calls it, “A brilliant fantasy adventure exploring the consequences of getting what you wish for.” |
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User Review - LongDogMom - LibraryThingI really enjoyed this book. It felt magical from the first page, and it was quite creative and unique in its premise. What I especially enjoyed what the way you, like Van, the main character, which ... Read full review
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User Review - sgrame - LibraryThingVan likes to collect little unnoticed trinkets. He's small and usually goes unnoticed, so his hobby fits right in. Until one day, when a girl notices him- one who has a squirrel on her shoulder and ... Read full review
Contents
SuperVan | |
Something Dark | |
Petty Theft | |
Spy vs | |
Underground | |
The Collection | |
We Will Come for | |
Unexpected Guests | |
More Unexpected Guests | |
A New | |
A Change of Plan | |
Down to the Dark | |
Razor | |
Hot Dog with the Works Pizza | |
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| Title | The Collectors |
| Author | Jacqueline West |
| Publisher | HarperCollins, 2018 |
| ISBN | 0062691716, 9780062691712 |
| Length | 400 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship |
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