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Roderick Townley

Roderick Townley
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Roderick Townley

Roderick Townley's first book about Sylvie, The Great Good Thing, was a Top-Ten Book Sense Pick, praised by Kirkus Reviews as "utterly winning...a book beloved from the first page." Its sequel, Into the Labyrinth, was hailed by the New York Times as "a hopping fine read." The present volume completes the Sylvie cycle. Mr. Townley has also published the novel Sky, described by VOYA as "one hell of a book," as well as volumes of poetry, nonfiction, and literary criticism. He has two children, Jesse and Grace, and is married to author Wyatt Townley.

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Sky is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 15, 2010
Sky will be released on October 15, 2010 in Trade Paperback
Oct 15, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Into the Labyrinth
Jan 11, 2010
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Constellation of Sylvie
Jan 11, 2010
The Red Thread will be released on March 06, 2007 in Hardcover
Mar 06, 2007
The Red Thread is now available in Hardcover
Mar 06, 2007
The Red Thread will be released on March 06, 2007 in
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Mar 06, 2007
The Constellation of Sylvie will be released on March 21, 2006 in Hardcover
Mar 21, 2006
The Constellation of Sylvie is now available in Hardcover
Mar 21, 2006
Sky will be released on June 29, 2004 in Hardcover
Jun 29, 2004
Sky is now available in Hardcover
Jun 29, 2004
Into the Labyrinth will be released on October 01, 2002 in Hardcover
Oct 01, 2002
Into the Labyrinth is now available in Hardcover
Oct 01, 2002
The Great Good Thing will be released on October 01, 2002 in Trade Paperback
Oct 01, 2002
The Great Good Thing is now available in Trade Paperback
Oct 01, 2002

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These children?s books are novel gift ideas
Kansas City Star, December 3, 2011
...but her decidedly feisty attitude will also appeal to readers and listeners. ?The Door in the Forest? by Roderick Townley (ages 8-12; Knopf Books for Young Readers; $16.99). A story of secrets, friendships and quicksand ? all the elements of an...
These children’s books are novel gift ideas
BusinessIdeas4you.com, December 3, 2011
...her decidedly feisty attitude will also appeal to readers and listeners. • “The Door in the Forest” by Roderick Townley (ages 8-12; Knopf Books for Young Readers; $16.99). A story of secrets, friendships and quicksand — all the elements of an...
LITERARY DATEBOOK | May 8-14
Kansas City Star, May 8, 2011
...7 p.m. May 12. Barnes & Noble Booksellers Roe, 4751 W. 117th, Leawood. www.bn.com (913-491-4535) RODERICK TOWNLEY AND WYATT TOWNLEY: Husband-wife writers will discuss their new books. 7 p.m. May 12. Raven Book Store, 6 E. Seventh, Lawrence. www....
A nervous list of books I haven't read, that are (I'm pretty sure) eligible for the mg sff Cybils
Charlotte's Library, October 4, 2011
...I told myself that I would not get nervous about the books being nominated for the Cybils. I lied. I am anxiously imagining that the best middle grade science fiction and fantasy book of the year is out there, unnominted, and these are the books I'm...
The Door in the Forest by Roderick Townley
Journey of a Bookseller, May 9, 2011
...This tale has a boy who can't lie, a girl who has secrets, and an island that is only accessible by magic... Alfred A Knopf Books for Young Readers sent me a copy of this book for review (thank you).  It was published in March and you can get a copy at...