Penny Dreadful
  • Published: 15 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9780375861697
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $16.99

Penny Dreadful

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"I wanted to climb inside this book and pull it over my head!"--Rebecca Stead

From the author of Any Which Wall, comes another story of magic and how it can change you. In Penny Dreadful the magic is small, but the transformation is big. Penelope Grey is a lonely, wealthy child in a nothern big city who, by a  twist of fate, becomes Penny: a happy, poor child in the rural south. Rich with unusual and appealing characters, Penny Dreadful asks readers to think about who they really are and what they really want. For fans of Polly Horvath, Lemony Snicket, and Kate diCamillo!
  • Published: 15 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9780375861697
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $16.99
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About the author

LAUREL SNYDER

LAUREL SNYDER is the author of Any Which Wall, Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains, Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher, and Inside the Slidy Diner. In addition to her books for children, Laurel has written two books of poems and edited an anthology of nonfiction called Half/Life: Jew-ish tales from Interfaith Homes. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and an occasional commentator for NPR's All Things Considered. Laurel lives in Decatur, Georgia.

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Praise for Penny Dreadful

Praise for Penny Dreadful:

"I wanted to climb inside this book and pull it over my head!"--Rebecca Stead

"The fun is reminiscent of the very books Penny gives a shout-out to--Betsy-Tacy, Ballet Shoes, and The Penderwicks--and what could be nicer than that?"--Booklist, Starred

"Snyder's characters are well developed and endearing, and the author strikes an excellent balance between the reality of the Greys' financial straits and the quiet magic that everyday life has to offer."--Publishers' Weekly

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