The Forbidden Library

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What to expect

Late one night Alice Creighton hears her father having an argument with a fairy – a snarling, bald beast with warts and needle-like teeth.

The next day her father disappears, never to return. And Alice is sent to live with Master Geryon, an uncle she never even knew existed.

Geryon has a dark, mysterious library which is strictly off-limits to Alice. But after meeting a talking cat who is willing to sneak her in, Alice opens a book and suddenly finds herself inside it – and the only way out is by conquering the dangerous creatures within . . .

Critics Review

  • Compulsive fantasy with a brave, brilliant heroine.

    Metro

  • Reminiscent of Corneila Funke’s Inkheart and Neil Gaiman’s Coraline . . . Wexler ingeniously creates an inventive world with interesting creatures and frightening situations.

    School Library Journal

  • The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler is a dream come true for book lovers, child and adult alike . . . certainly deserving of becoming a classic in the future.

    BookZone4Boys

  • Working in the grand tradition of children’s fantasy, Wexler’s off to a promising start

    Kirkus Reviews

  • A charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author

    Booklist

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