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396 pp.
| HarperCollins/Tegen
| September, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-256813-7$16.99
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4-6
Time Castaways series.
In this series opener, three siblings find themselves on a time-traveling pirate ship. The resulting voyage through history keeps pages turning with its time paradoxes and gradually revealed secrets about the pirates and their connection to the siblings’ family. Scenes ranging from an art theft to a historic World Series game make this a solid choice for adventure fans.
295 pp.
| Knopf
| May, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-1-5247-1701-8$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-1-5247-1702-5$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-5247-1703-2
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4-6
Borlen (a.k.a. Grump) is not a normal dwarf living underground: he fears depths and longs to explore the surface. But in the world above he becomes ensnared by an evil queen intent on killing her stepdaughter, Snow White. Shurtliff (Rump; Jack; Red) includes inventive details (such as gemstone flavors) as she successfully explores themes of friendship and belonging in another fresh fairy-tale reimagining.
243 pp.
| Knopf
| April, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-385-75583-2$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-385-75584-9$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-385-75585-6
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4-6
Red is afraid her grandmother is dying, and she will go anywhere to find the magic to save her. Shurtliff (à la her previous Rump and Jack) deftly reimagines the familiar story with new framing and interwoven elements from a variety of other fairy tales. Recognizable characters help ground readers while Shurtliff explores themes of fear and loss within the adventure-story context.
296 pp.
| Knopf
| April, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-385-75579-5$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-385-75580-1$19.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-385-75581-8
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4-6
Dirt is raining from the sky, but it's no weird weather phenomenon. Giants have come and stolen half of Jack's town. When he gets to the giant world, Jack will have to brave everything from a jumbo toad to a gold-obsessed king to rescue his father. Shurtliff (Rump) once again uses her fertile imagination to add unforgettable new details to a well-loved classic.
264 pp.
| Knopf
| April, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-0-307-97793-9$16.99
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LibraryISBN 978-0-307-97794-6$19.99
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4-6
Twelve-year-old Rump thinks he's finally found luck when he discovers that he can spin straw into gold. But this magical gift begins to seem more like a curse, and Rump embarks on a quest to find his true name and destiny. Plenty of danger and action along the way--pixie bites, troll abductions, and more--widen the appeal of this droll boy-centered fairy tale.