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Into the Wild

by Sarah Beth Durst

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ISBN13: 9781595141859
ISBN10: 1595141855
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When the magical world of the Wild takes over Julie?s town, she must venture deep into the heart of the fairy tale to outsmart wicked witches, feisty giants, and super cute princes in the ultimate quest to save her family. But can an ordinary girl defeat the happily-ever-after?

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Twelve-year-old Julie has grown up hearing about The Wild, the dangerous world of fairy tales, from which her mother, Rapunzel, had escaped. Now The Wild wants its characters back. Can an ordinary girl defeat the happily-ever-after?

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Sarah has been writing fantasy stories since she was ten years old. She holds an English degree from Princeton University and resides in Stonybrook, New York with her husband and daughter.

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irisheyz_5, February 18, 2010 (view all comments by irisheyz_5)
In Into the Wild Sarah Beth Durst brings to life all those fairy tale characters that we all grew up with. Only they aren't the way that we remember them. For one thing, these fairy tale characters have escaped their stories and are now living among us. They have also captured The Wild - which is the mythical forest which had held them for centuries. The Wild is a vine like thing that is currently being kept under Julie's bed and kept under control by Julie's mother, Rapunzel or Zel for short.

Only The Wild is tired of being contained and somehow manages to escape, growing quickly and devouring up the town that Julie has grown up in and reclaiming not just the fairy tale characters that escaped but claiming new ones in the town residents. It is then left to Julie and her brother Boots, that's Puss in Boots, to try and rescuing her mother, the other characters and her town.

Overall, this was a story that I enjoyed. I have always been a fan of fairy tales and this was a new take on them. Though at times its hard to image the characters that I knew and loved as a child living ordinary lives with jobs, bills and divorce. There were times when the pacing was a little slow but once the Julie really started to travel in the Wild things did pick up. I think the thing that kept me from loving this novel is that it falls more on the younger side of the young adult spectrum. That side the writing was solid and the world building was creative and interesting. This is a series that all those who enjoy fairy tales will probably enjoy and I will definitely be checking out the follow up to this titles, Out of the Wild.

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ISBN:
9781595141859
Author:
Durst, Sarah Beth
Publisher:
Razorbill
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
Fairy tales
Subject:
Magic
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Publication Date:
20080529
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
from 4 up to 6
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.25x5.43x.77 in. .62 lbs.
Age Level:
03-UP

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