The Runaway Dolls (The Doll People, 3) - Softcover

Martin, Ann M.; Godwin, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786855851 ISBN 13: 9780786855858

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2010

Synopsis

Best friends Annabelle Doll and Tiffany Funcraft have stumbled upon an unexpected visitor, a new doll named Tilly May. She's arrived in a mysterious package...but she looks so familiar. Could she be Annabelle's long-lost baby sister? It'll take a runaway adventure to find out for sure. Are the dolls ready for life on the road?

About this title

About the Author:

Ann M. Martin is the author of many books for young readers, including Belle Teale, A Dog's Life, and A Corner of the Universe, a 2003 Newbery Honor Book. She is also the co-author, with Paula Danziger, of P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More. Ms. Martin makes her home in upstate New York.
Laura Godwin, also known as Nola Buck, is the author of many popular picture books for children, including What the Baby Hears, Central Park Serenade, Barnyard Prayers, The Flower Girl, Little White Dog, and Christmas in the Manger. Born and raised in Alberta, Canada, she now lives in New York City.
Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the New York Times number one best-selling The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which won the 2008 Caldecott Medal and was nominated for a National Book Award. He has also illustrated many other books for children, including Frindle by Andrew Clements, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which received a 2002 Caldecott Honor. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.

From AudioFile:

In the third installment of the Doll People series, Annabelle and Tiffany find themselves on a dangerous and suspenseful adventure. They have a runaway to protect, a doll they found in a mysterious package who they think might be Annabelle's long-lost sister. Lynn Redgrave narrates with a measured cadence that allows the story to gently unfold, and her distinct vocalizations for each of the dolls make it easy to follow the plot. In particular, Redgrave gives Annabelle's new sister a light, innocent voice that is fitting for the inquisitiveness of a young child. This character trait adds humor to the moments when she's also exceedingly knowledgeable, given all the things she heard during her many years in the misplaced box. J.K.R. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0786855851
• ISBN 13: 9780786855858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368
• Illustrator: Selznick Brian