The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel
School year: Year 10, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 256
Published: 2006
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"The Tough Guide to Fantasyland" by Diana Wynne Jones is a humorous and clever parody of the classic fantasy genre. Presented as a travel guide, it provides a satirical look at the tropes, clichés, and common settings found in fantasy literature. Readers are taken through various regions of "Fantasyland," highlighting the expected characters—heroes, wizards, and evil overlords—as well as the numerous dangers and peculiar customs. With witty commentary and tongue-in-cheek descriptions, it serves as both a guide for fictional adventurers and a playful critique of the genre, making it an enjoyable read for fantasy enthusiasts and skeptics alike. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 256 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2006 by Penguin Putnam Inc .
Diana Wynne Jones (1934 - 2011) was a British writer, of fantasy novels for children and adults, best known for the Chrestomanci series and `Howl's Moving Castle'.