Awards
- Commended for Minnesota Book Award (Young Adult Literature) 2011
- Short-listed for Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2014
- Short-listed for Sasquatch Award 2013
Overview
The first volume in the chilling, thrilling, New York Times bestselling, award-winning Books of Elsewhere series, perfect for fans of Small Spaces, Nightbooks, and Wednesday This house is keeping secrets . . . When eleven-year-old Olive moves into the crumbling mansion on Linden Street and finds it filled with creepy paintings, she knows the place is strange—but it isn’t until she encounters its talking cats that she realizes there’s something darkly magical afoot. Then Olive finds a pair of old spectacles in a dusty drawer and discovers the most peculiar thing yet: She can travel inside the house’s paintings to Elsewhere, an eerily quiet and sinister place that’s keeping secrets. Soon, Olive finds herself ensnared in a mystery more terrifying than she could have imagined, confronting a power that wants to be rid of her by any means necessary. With only the cats on her side and an unusual boy she meets in Elsewhere, it’s up to Olive to save the house from the shadows, before the lights go out for good. Welcome to Elsewhere . . . First, a pair of enchanted spectacles. Next, a deadly book. Then, magical paints from which a world called Elsewhere spills like a dream turned nightmare. And lastly, strangers, come to take it all for themselves—if even darker forces don’t prevail. At the center: the flawed and tenacious Olive, three talking cats, two remarkable friends, and a hard-won trust that binds them all. This is the scary, must-read series widely praised and adored by kids, adults, and critics alike.
Full Product Details
Author: Jacqueline West ,
Poly Bernatene
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: Puffin
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 13.00cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 19.70cm
Weight: 0.197kg
ISBN: 9780142418727
ISBN 10: 0142418722
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 14 June 2011
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A suspenseful plot and insight into childhood loneliness will have readers anxiously awaiting the new book. - Publishers Weekly , starred review I would rate this book a 9.5 out of 10. This is a great summer read that will let your imagination run wild. - TIME for Kids
I would rate this book a 9.5 out of 10. This is a great summer read that will let your imagination run wild. - TIME for Kids
Author Information
A two-time Pushcart nominee for poetry, Jacqueline West lives in Chilton, Wisconsin. This is her first novel.
