The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making

Catherynne M. Valente

Jun 2012 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

September is a twelve-year-old girl, Somewhat Grown and Somewhat Heartless, and she longs for adventure. So when a Green Wind and a Leopard of Little Breezes invite her to Fairyland - well, of course, she accepts (mightn't you?). When she gets there, she finds a land crushed by the iron rule of a villainous Marquess - she soon discovers that she alone holds the key to restoring order.

As September forges her way through Fairyland, with a book-loving dragon and a boy named Saturday by her side, she makes many friends and mistakes. But while she loses her shadow, her shoe and her way, she finds adventure, courage, a rather special Spoon, and a lot more besides . . .

Ratings and reviews

Catherynne Valente is a distinguished writer who has brought fairytales back to life for those of us who feel we have outgrown them. We've read tales of dashing princes, warty witches and helpless maidens as children, but the time comes when we put down our books and come back to reality. Valente has upgraded the fairytale, and now the stories are as much for adults as they are for children. The girls are feisty and heroic - and they're definitely not waiting around on a handsome prince to rescue them!

About the author

Catherynne M. Valente began September's adventures in instalments on the Web; the project won legions of fans and also the CultureGeek Best Web Fiction of the Decade award. She lives with her husband on an island off the coast of Maine.