{"product_id":"the-sleeper-and-the-spindle-isbn-9780062398246","title":"The Sleeper and the Spindle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a beautiful collaboration, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator Chris Riddell have created a thrillingly reimagined fairy tale, \"told in a way only Gaiman can\" and featuring \"stunning metallic artwork\" (GeekInsider.com).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a beautiful and coveted edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Sleeper and the Spindle\u003c\/em\u003e that the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e calls \"a refreshing, much-needed twist on a classic story.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this captivating and darkly funny tale, Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell have twisted together the familiar and the new as well as the beautiful and the wicked to tell a brilliant version of Snow White's (sort of) and Sleeping Beauty's (almost) stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis story was originally published (without illustrations) in \u003cem\u003eRags \u0026amp; Bones\u003c\/em\u003e (Little, Brown, 2013). This is the first time it is being published as an illustrated, stand-alone edition, and the book is a beautiful work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIt was the closest kingdom to the queen's, as the crow flies, but not even the crows flew it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may think you know this story. There's a young queen, about to be married. There are some good, brave, hardy dwarfs; a castle, shrouded in thorns; and a princess, cursed by a witch, so rumor has it, to sleep forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut no one is waiting for a noble prince to appear on his trusty steed here. This fairy tale is spun with a thread of dark magic, which twists and turns and glints and shines. A queen might just prove herself a hero, if a princess needs rescuing. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A genuine treat.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A spectacular art object...certainly a treasure.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gaiman and Riddell’s greatest [collaboration] to date.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTor.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Told in a way only Gaiman can” and featuring “stunning metallic artwork.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeekInsider\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A refreshing, much-needed twist on a classic story.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Spellbindingly illustrated.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGaby Wood, Saturday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A striking volume...thrums with malevolence and confounds our expectations...[the pictures] seem to writhe creepily on the page.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Magical, sumptuous, transporting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Big Issue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unforgettable, unpredictable and utterly enchanting for anyone between the ages of seven and seventy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmanda Craig, The New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gaiman’s storytelling immediately casts a spell over readers and contains more twists than merely substituting a daring queen for a charming prince—cobweb-covered sleepwalkers shambling about like zombies, for example. Kate Greenaway winner Riddell’s black pen-and- ink illustrations are accented in gold, lending a rich, gothic beauty to the tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riddell’s spectacularly intricate ink drawings, gilded with gold, bring Gaiman’s inventive story to life...This highly recommended visually stunning twist on two classic fairy tales will be well received by fans of graphic novels and fantasy stories.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unabashedly feminist...So sonically tuned that it breathes on its own from the very first line. Adding to the wonder are Chris Riddell’s dazzling illustrations.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wholly original reimagining...Riddell’s artwork is the reason a library should own this title in their collection. His details are exquisite.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888801280229,"sku":"NP9780062398246","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062398246.jpg?v=1730229856","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-sleeper-and-the-spindle-isbn-9780062398246","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}