The Constellation of Sylvie

In an attempt to save the astronauts from certain death after they missed their reentry to Earth while on a return mission from Jupiter, Princess Sylvie and her friends must collect a solution from one of Jupiter's moons, melt it, and give the crew the oxygen so they can stay alive long enough to find their way back home.

Roderick Townley's first book about Sylvie, The Great Good Thing, was a Top-Ten Book Sense Pick, praised by Kirkus Reviews as "utterly winning...a book beloved from the first page." Its sequel, Into the Labyrinth, was hailed by the New York Times as "a hopping fine read." The present volume completes the Sylvie cycle. Mr. Townley has also published the novel Sky, described by VOYA as "one hell of a book," as well as volumes of poetry, nonfiction, and literary criticism. He has two children, Jesse and Grace, and is married to author Wyatt Townley.