{"product_id":"0060821094-mirror_maskchildrens_edition","title":"MirrorMask (children's edition)","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelena is about to embark on a most amazing journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaised in a family of circus performers, she's always dreamed of leading a more ordinary life. But when haunting music draws her into a strange and magical realm, one where anything can happen, her real life is stolen by a runaway from the other side. Helena must rescue the realm from chaos in order to win back her own not-so-ordinary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMirrorMask\u003c\/b\u003e is a breathtaking film written by bestselling author \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e and brought to life through the vision of acclaimed artist and director \u003cb\u003eDave McKean\u003c\/b\u003e. This original novella is Helena's tale in her own voice, written by master storyteller Neil Gaiman and accompanied by original art by Dave McKean and images from the film; it is a stunning and magical journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\nNorah Piehl - Children's Literature\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by the same team that brought us \u003ci\u003eCoraline--\u003c\/i\u003ethe creative reimagining of \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland--\u003c\/i\u003ethis book is in essence a novelization of the 2005 movie by the same name. Directed by McKean with a screenplay written by Gaiman, the film falls short of the duo's previous creative genius. Unfortunately, the children's book resulting from the collaboration also disappoints. Fifteen-year-old Helena is a gifted artist and circus performer who loves her parents but longs to leave the circus environment and \"run away and join Real Life.\" When Helena's mother suddenly falls ill, Helena finds her wish coming true, but in a horribly wrong way. The world Helena finds herself in is much like her own--many of the circus workers she knows inhabit it--but it also seems like an odd inversion of her own world, with fantastic beasts and dark shadows. Indeed, Helena herself seems to be mistaken for an evil princess who has stolen a mysterious charm and thrown the land's queen into a deep sleep. Accompanied by the enigmatic Valentine and assisted by a book modestly titled \u003ci\u003eThe History of Everything,\u003c\/i\u003e Helena must try to restore the balance to this odd new world--and to her own. The best parts of the novel are the drawings created by famed graphic novel illustrator McKean; stills from the movie simply seem blurry and unfinished instead of surreal and dreamlike. The novel's frenetic design and frantic pace lack depth. Young readers who are really interested in Gaiman's work would instead find more in the illustrated screenplay of the movie, which includes much more context as well as background on the film's genesis. 2005, Harper Collins, and Ages 11 to 15. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeen \u0026amp; Young Adult\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eTV, Movie, Video Game Adaptations\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":46671110340798,"sku":"0060821094-3","price":14.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/51ZIeSkNptL._SL500.jpg?v=1776880698","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0060821094-mirror_maskchildrens_edition","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}