Synopses & Reviews
There is a bandit who comes in the night. He does not want pretty silver earrings or dangly gold necklaces, not diamonds or rubies.
What does he want?
Listen, I will tell you.
He wants dreams.
He is supposed to take only nightmares—the dreams of monsters and phantoms—but he's grown scared. He's been taking the good dreams instead.
But one night he steals from the wrong girl.
Susana is clever. She is wily. She is brave.
And she wants her dream back.
Review
“This fanciful, original tale drawn from Mexican lore…will delight children, as will the narrators expertly modulated storytellers cadence. Sís black and- white illustrations include inventive design elements that reinforce the sense of real and imagined worlds overlapping.” Booklist (starred review)
Review
“The author breathes life into this Mexican-flavored world with a storytelling manner thats teasing and intriguing by turns.” Kirkus Reviews
Review
“The tale twinkles with Fleischmans signature crisp language and laugh-out-loud wordplay…[a] unique read thats sure to give young chapter-book readers shivers, laughs, and satisfaction.” School Library Journal
Synopsis
Filled with intrigue, magic, and adventure, Fleishman's latest novel tells the story of a young girl who is determined to finish a dream and tracks down the elusive Dream Stealer. Illustrations.
About the Author
Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel
The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography
The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include
The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies,
Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World;
The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and
Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini.
Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State.