Open the book and let Princess Sylvie enter your world and dreams in this imaginative, intriguing and touching fantasy for children. Sylvie is eternally twelve years old and has been a princess for more than 80 years, ever since the novel she lives in was first published. But she longs to break free of the never-ending adventure. It's not that she doesn't like her story - she does - it's great - she's the heroine and it's full of excitement. But the trouble is that it's always exciting in the same way, and although Sylvie ...
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Open the book and let Princess Sylvie enter your world and dreams in this imaginative, intriguing and touching fantasy for children. Sylvie is eternally twelve years old and has been a princess for more than 80 years, ever since the novel she lives in was first published. But she longs to break free of the never-ending adventure. It's not that she doesn't like her story - she does - it's great - she's the heroine and it's full of excitement. But the trouble is that it's always exciting in the same way, and although Sylvie loves her storybook friends and family, she's getting bored. Then after many years of neglect the book is opened and, as a new reader gazes down into Chapter One, Sylvie breaks an important rule for all storybook characters - she looks at the Reader. Worse still, she gets to know the Reader, a shy young girl called Claire. And when Claire falls asleep with the book open, Sylvie enters the girl's dreams and discovers a new and exciting world. A world where adventures are rewritten daily, and dark, unpredictable dangers lie in wait - and where Sylvie must achieve one great, good thing to save the lives of everyone she loves.
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Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $1.71, fair condition, Sold by Once Upon A Time Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tontitown, AR, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
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Fair. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear. It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing (Sylvie Cycle, Book 1) to cart. $2.08, good condition, Sold by Goodwill of Colorado rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Scholastic Inc.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Dust jacket included if applicable though it may be missing on hardcover editions. Spine and cover may show minor signs of wear including scuff marks curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages may contain limited notes or highlighting. From the library of labels may be present. Shrink wrap dust covers or boxed set packaging may be missing. Bundled media e.g. CDs DVDs access codes may not be included.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.39, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.39, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.39, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.39, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.39, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.43, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.67, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2025 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
Add this copy of The Great Good Thing to cart. $2.69, good condition, Sold by ENVIROTEXT rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from FRESNO, OH, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
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Good. Names on inside cover and numbers markings on bookedge; . Very minimal damage to the cover e.g. no holes or tears only minimal scuff marks the dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged e.g. minimal creases or tears very minimal highlighting underlining acceptable on books as long as the text is readable and markings are not excessive no missing pages. May be a former library book with usual treatments* MAY HAVE BOOK NUMBERS ON EDGE OR INSIDE COVER.
Townley presents an interesting new view into the inner workings of books, and the "cast" that makes it up. He follows the life of the story from its printed beginnings to its existence in the mind of a reader and its return to the page. The story of Sylvie is a great one for adults as well as children.
