The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories
School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 304
Published: 2014
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"The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories" by Maggie Stiefvater is a unique anthology that showcases a blend of dark fantasy and whimsy. It features a selection of stories that highlight Stiefvater's signature style, combining elements of the mystical with the everyday. Each tale explores the curiosities of life, weaving in themes of magic, transformation, and the complexities of human emotions. The collection invites readers into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and the strange is greeted with wonder. Through her captivating prose, Stiefvater enchants and intrigues, leaving a lasting impression of the bizarre and beautiful. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.
There are 304 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 2014 by Carolrhoda Lab (R) .
Brenna Yovanoff is the author of Paper Valentine, Smoulder, and The Replacement, which was her debut novel. She is also one third of the Merry Sisters of Fate along with Maggie Stiefvater and Tessa Gratton. Brenna lives in Denver, Colorado. Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the novels SHIVER, LINGER, and FOREVER. Her novel THE SCORPIO RACES was named a Michael L. Printz Honor Book by the American Library Association, while PUBLISHERS WEEKLY selected Maggie's THE RAVEN BOYS as a Best Book of the Year. She is also the author of LAMENT and BALLAD. Maggie lives in Virginia with her husband and their two children. You can visit her online at www. maggiestiefvater. com. Tessa Gratton was raised on fairy tales and has a degree in Anglo-Saxon and Germanic epic poetry - the blood, tragedy and violence were much more civilised than academic in-fighting! She has travelled the world and now lives in Kansas with her partner, two cats and mutant mutt named Grendel.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Cybils Award - Fantasy / Sci Fi - YA
This book was recognised in the Fantasy / Sci Fi - YA category by the Cybils Award. The Cybils Awards is a group of readers passionate about seeking out and recognizing books that represent diversity, inclusion, and appropriate representation for children and teens. To accomplish that goal, the Cybils Awards works to recognize books written for children and young adults that combine both the highest literary merit and popular appeal.
Tayshas Reading
This book was recognised by the Tayshas Reading.
