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The sleeper and the spindle  Cover Image Book Book

The sleeper and the spindle / Neil Gaiman ; illustrated by Chris Riddell.

Gaiman, Neil, (author.). Riddell, Chris, (illustrator.).

Summary:

On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword, and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom. This queen will decide her own future -- and the princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062398246
  • ISBN: 0062398245
  • Physical Description: 66 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
  • Edition: First U.S. edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: United Kingdom : Bloomsbury, 2014.
"This story first appeared in Rag & Bones: new twists on timeless tales, published in 2013 by Little, Brown"--T. p. verso.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 11 to 18.
Subject: Snow White (Tale) > Adaptations.
Sleeping Beauty (Tale) > Adaptations.
Queens > Juvenile fiction.
Princesses > Juvenile fiction.
Quests (Expeditions) > Juvenile fiction.
Search and rescue operations > Juvenile fiction.
Fairy tales > Adaptations.
Young adult fiction.
Genre: Fairy tales.

Available copies

  • 13 of 13 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Nakusp Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Nakusp Public Library T FIC GAI (Text) 35160000711631 Teen Fiction Volume hold Available -


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