The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There [Paperback]

One of the most extraordinary works of fantasy, for adults or children, published so far this century. Timemagazine, on the Fairyland series

September has longed to return to Fairyland after her first adventure there. And when she finally does, she learns that its inhabitants have been losing their shadowsand their magicto the world of Fairyland Below. This underworld has a new ruler: Halloween, the Hollow Queen, who is September's shadow. And Halloween does not want to give Fairyland's shadows back.
Fans of Valente's bestselling, first Fairyland book will revel in the lush setting, characters, and language of September's journey inThe Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There, all brought to life by fine artist Ana Juan. Readers will also welcome back good friends Ell, the Wyverary, and the boy Saturday. But in Fairyland Below, even the best of friends aren't always what they seem. . . .

Catherynne M. Valente,acclaimed author of many books for adults, made her children's book debut withThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. She lives on an island off the coast of Maine with her husband.ANA JUANis a world-renowned illustrator known in this country for her wonderful covers for the New Yorker magazine, as well as the children's booksThe Night Eater, andFrida, written by Jonah Winter. She lives in Spain.

Valente is making new myths right now, right before our eyes. Don't miss the show. TIME

[Valente] fills her Fairyland with magical wonder. School Library Journal

Remarkable. . . . Sophisticated, prodigious blending of familiar and original storytelling elements adds multilayered texture, while the rich prose oozes exotic, imaginative imagery. Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Valente draws motifs from mythology, fairy tales, and Victorian fantasy to build an astonishing, appealing world all her own. Juan'l‡