A Junior Library Guild Selection and Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children.
-A literary treasure.---Philip Pullman
-My happiest discovery this year.---Los Angeles Times
The complete collection of twenty-four charming and magical Armitage family stories. Includes a prelude by the author and introductions from Garth Nix and Lizza Aiken.
A Junior Library Guild Selection and Smithsonian Magazine Notable Book for Children.
"Among the stories collected in this omnibus, are some of the very first Joan Aiken stories that I ever fell in love with, starting with the title story 'The People in the Castle, ' which is a variation on the classic tales of fairy wives."--Kelly Link
" A] haunting and wondrous book."--Emily Nordling, Tor.com
"This short story collection, edited by Aiken's daughter Lizza and the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist Kelly Link, compiles tales of the surreal and supernatural suited for an adult audience."--Ryan Porter, Toronto Star
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"Among the stories collected in this omnibus, are some of the very first Joan Aiken stories that I ever fell in love with, starting with the title ...
