A Sliver of Stardust

Author(s): Marissa Burt

Children's Fiction

From Marissa Burt, author of Storybound, comes a richly imagined middle grade fantasy loosely inspired by the rhymes of Mother Goose. Full of magic and mystery, A Sliver of Stardust is the perfect adventure for fans of A Wrinkle in Time or The Emerald Atlas.Wren Matthews thought she d outgrown nursery rhymes a long time ago. But that was before she knew that songs of twinkling little stars and four-and-twenty blackbirds were the key to an ancient, hidden magic.Wren s discovery catapults her into a world of buried secrets, strange dreams, and a mountain fortress under an aurora-filled sky. But just as she starts to master her unique abilities, her new world begins to crumble around her . . . and only she can save it."


Product Information

With its unique twist (her roommate, for example, is a snooty Snow White), Una s adventures should charm those who enjoy fairy-tale reboots, and the cliff-hanger ending could ensure demand for a sequel. --School Library Journal"

General Fields

  • : 9780062291561
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • : HarperCollins
  • : 0.295
  • : January 2017
  • : 194mm X 130mm X 20mm
  • : United States
  • : January 2017
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Marissa Burt
  • : Paperback / softback
  • : FIC
  • : 400