The Book of Stolen Dreams
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Paperback · May 21, 2024
An exhilarating, wondrous middle grade debut about a brother and sister on a quest that “swoops from thrilling to terrifying to heartwarming and back again” (BookPage) to defeat a tyrannical ruler and protect a magical book. “[W]ill appeal to readers of Kelly Barnhill and Lemony Snicket” (Publishers Weekly).
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- Who it’s for
- A sibling quest pairs creeping danger with warmth, magic, and the pull of a forbidden book.
- Themes
- Sibling loyalty, Resistance to tyranny, Magical books
- Pacing
- Mixed
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An exhilarating, wondrous middle grade debut about a brother and sister on a quest that “swoops from thrilling to terrifying to heartwarming and back again” (BookPage) to defeat a tyrannical ruler and protect a magical book. “[W]ill appeal to readers of Kelly Barnhill and Lemony Snicket” (Publishers Weekly). Rachel and Robert live a gray, dreary life under the rule of cruel and calculating Charles Malstain.
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That is, until one night, when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book. Before their father is captured, Rachel and Robert are given one mission: find the missing final page. But to uncover the secrets of The Book of Stolen Dreams, the siblings must face darkness and combat many evils to be rewarded with the astonishing, magical truth about the book. Nevertheless, they resolve to do everything in their power to stop it from falling into Charles Malstain’s hands. For if it does, he could rule their world forever.
Darkness and Wonder
A sibling quest pairs creeping danger with warmth, magic, and the pull of a forbidden book.
Come here for
- A tense adventure with Rachel and Robert at its heart
- Magic threaded through danger and heartwarming turns
Expect
- A sustained quest to find a missing final page
- A mood that shifts from thrilling to terrifying to warm
Where it sits
| Magic & Fantasy | 92% |
|---|---|
| Action & Adventure | 76% |
| Sibling Stories | 75% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Survival Stories
- Magic & Fantasy
- Self-Esteem & Resilience
- Authors
- David Farr
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Published
- May 21, 2024
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Sibling loyalty · Resistance to tyranny · Magical books
- Reading lane
- Survival Stories