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von Tahereh Mafi

This captivating and colorful adventure that reads like a modern day fairy tale, from the bestselling author of the Shatter Me series is the perfect gift!&quote;Brimming with color and magic.&quote;New York Times Book ReviewNew York Times bestseller!Featured on &quote;Late Night with Seth Meyers,&quote; NPR, TIME, and Entertainment WeeklyAKirkus ReviewsBest Book of the YearAShelf AwarenessBest Book of the YearA Chicago Public Library Best Book of the YearLos Angeles Times and Publishers Weekly Holiday Gift Guide selectionsInspired by her childhood love of books likeA Secret GardenandThe Chronicles of Narnia, bestselling author Tahereh Mafi crafts a spellbinding new world where color is currency, adventure is inevitable, and friendship is found in the most unexpected places.There are only three things that matter to twelve-year-old Alice Alexis Queensmeadow: Mother, who wouldn't missher;magic and color, whichseem to elude her; and Father, who always loved her.The day Father disappears fromFerenwood hetakes nothing but a ruler with him. But it'sbeen almost three years sincethen, and Alice is determinedto find him. She loves her father even morethan she loves adventure, and she's abouttoembark on one to find the other. But bringing Father home is no small matter. In order to find himshe'll have totravel through the mythical, dangerousland ofFurthermore, wheredown can be up, paper is alive, and left can be both right and very, very wrong. It will take all of Alice's wits (and every limbshe'sgot) tofind Father and returnhome to Ferenwood in one piece. On her quest to find Father, Alice must first find herselfand hold fast to the magicoflove in the face of loss. ';Tahereh Mafi is a maestro of words, and Furthermore the most magical painting that ever existed, bursting with color and heart and humanity. I wanted to stay inside this masterpiece forever.' Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the Legend and The Young Elites series&quote;A place so full of enchanting beauty and topsy-turvy adventure, it even calls to mind Wonderland and Oz.... Friendship, family and self-acceptance. What makes this book truly sing is the lush world Mafi has created, brimming with color and magic.&quote; New York Times Book Review';Furthermoreby Tahereh Mafi is a surprising, sensuous, delicious fantasy to devour.' Shelf Awareness,starred review&quote;Afast-paced, funny, and richly imaginative story that embraces and celebrates individuality.&quote; Publishers Weekly, starred review &quote;Rich, luscious, clever prose.&quote; Kirkus, starred review