![]() ![]() One of the best things about Hardinge’s books is the fact that she doesn’t write down to children. ![]() ![]() Her novels are rich with possibility, and lots of the time, it’s a dark, delightful possibility! The depth of her marvelous imagination knows no limits. But with several other genres mixed in! Her novels are almost all set in different worlds, some like ours, but where there is always something different, whether it’s the laws about reading, a scary curse, truth-telling fruit, or a menacing doll. ![]() To date, Hardinge has published 10 fun, freaky, and sometimes frightening fantasy novels for children. That’s why I asked to write this reading pathway about the fun fantastical world of Frances Hardinge - because I want you all to fall under her storytelling spells, too! Her books have received numerous accolades, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book award and the Costa Book Award. Every time she has a new book out, I wave my arms around and yell about it because I want everyone to read her. I love her books so much! And yet I feel like she is only getting the fraction of the readers in the U.S. Who are your auto-buy authors - the authors whose books you immediately purchase when they come out? And who are the authors you think everyone should read? Now, what if those two things overlapped? That’s how I feel about British children’s writer Frances Hardinge. ![]()
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