{"product_id":"the-great-good-thing-9781665973069","title":"The Great Good Thing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA storybook princess breaks the fourth wall and incites a new kind of adventure in this imaginative middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of Chris Colfer and Gail Carson Levine. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSylvie had an amazing life, but she didn't get to live it very often.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSylvie has been a twelve-year-old princess for more than eighty years, ever since the book she lives in was first printed. She's the heroine, and her story is exciting. But that's the trouble: it's always exciting in the \u003ci\u003esame way\u003c\/i\u003e. So when a new Reader opens the book at long last, Sylvie breaks the cardinal rule of all storybook characters: she looks up. And sets into motion a new story all her own. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, Sylvie is in for an adventure beyond any she could have imagined. As her journey takes her from the pages of a book to the landscape of dreams, Sylvie must summon all her courage to save her kingdom, find her way home, and figure out what it really means to do a Great Good Thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoderick Townley is a poet, literary critic, and author of children's books. His Sylvie Cycle series includes \u003ci\u003eThe Great Good Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, a Top Ten \u003ci\u003eBook Sense\u003c\/i\u003e Pick that \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"utterly winning\"; \u003ci\u003eInto the Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e called \"a hopping fine read\"; and \u003ci\u003eThe Constellation of Sylvie\u003c\/i\u003e. Mr. Townley's novel \u003ci\u003eSky\u003c\/i\u003e was described by \u003ci\u003eVOYA\u003c\/i\u003e as \"one hell of a book.\" He has two children, Jesse and Grace, and is married to author Wyatt Townley. Visit him online at RoderickTownley.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51184781099282,"sku":"9781665973069","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_67ba0cd3-c8b9-4d7d-bf5e-b143c52992f6.jpg?v=1744573858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-good-thing-9781665973069","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}