The Puppets of Spelhorst: (A Magical Middle-Grade Fantasy Novel about Adventure, Friendship, and Finding Your Purpose - For Kids Ages 7-10 in Grades 2

By Kate DiCamillo

Book Overview

A New York Times bestseller

"Guaranteed to enchant young readers. This collaboration by two masters of their craft--a Newbery Medalist and a Governor General's Literary Award finalist--will prove irresistible." --Booklist (starred review)

Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined. A beloved author of modern classics draws on her most moving themes with humor, heart, and wisdom in the first of the Norendy Tales, a projected trio of novellas linked by place and mood, each illustrated in black and white by a different virtuoso illustrator. This first tale is one that promises to soothe and strengthen us on our journey, leading us through whatever dark forest we find ourselves in.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536239879
• ISBN13: 9781536239874
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7