Books like The Great Good Thing (The Sylvie Cycle #1) by Roderick Townley
Sylvie has lived in a single story for more than eighty years, always as the heroine of her book and never stepping beyond its pages. At twelve, she yearns for a world beyond the printed limits. When she looks straight into the eyes of the Reader—an act forbidden to all storybook characters—she is thrust into an unexpected adventure that challenges her expectations and the very rules that bind her. Her journey unravels new possibilities and uncovers a great good she never imagined.
The tale blends imaginative fun with a poignant reminder that curiosity and bravery can open doors to unforeseen horizons, even within the confines of a favorite story.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Roderick Townley
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