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A New York Times bestseller!"Guaranteed to enchant young readers. This collaboration by two masters of their craft--a Newbery Medalist and a Governor General's Literary Award finalist--will prove irresistible." --Booklist (starred review) Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined. A beloved author of modern classics draws on her most moving themes with humor, heart, and wisdom in the first of the Norendy Tales, a projected trio of novellas linked by place and mood, each illustrated in black and white by a different virtuoso illustrator. This first tale is one that promises to soothe and strengthen us on our journey, leading us through whatever dark forest we find ourselves in.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781536239874
  • ISBN-10: 1536239879
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
  • Publish Date: August 2024
  • Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 176
  • Reading Level: Ages 7-10

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