The Various: Book 1 in the Touchstone Trilogy |
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| Authors: | Augarde, Steve |
| Lexile: | 960, |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | JUV037000 |
| ISBN: | 9780375892806, Related ISBNs: 037589280X, 0385750293, 0385750374, 0440420296, 9780375892806 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 448, |
| Audience: | Children/juvenile |
Synopsis: The first novel in a gripping trilogy about 11-year-old Midge and her discovery of the Various, a tribe of fairies whose livelihood and existence is becoming increasingly threatened.
A gritty and captivating story of courage and strength against terrible odds, this is the story of Midge, left to stay with her eccentric uncle during the holidays, and her adventures with the Various, a band of fairies. The existence of the Various, who are strange, wild, and sometimes even deadly, has been kept secret since the beginning of time. But when their world begins to clash with the human world, they are threatened with extinction.
This wonderfully imaginative story of love and loyalty is the first in a powerful trilogy that readers won’t be able to put down.
A gritty and captivating story of courage and strength against terrible odds, this is the story of Midge, left to stay with her eccentric uncle during the holidays, and her adventures with the Various, a band of fairies. The existence of the Various, who are strange, wild, and sometimes even deadly, has been kept secret since the beginning of time. But when their world begins to clash with the human world, they are threatened with extinction.
This wonderfully imaginative story of love and loyalty is the first in a powerful trilogy that readers won’t be able to put down.
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