| The Manic Pixie Dream Boy Improvement Project Contributor(s): Appelhans, Lenore (Author) |
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ISBN: 1541512596 ISBN-13: 9781541512597 Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (R) OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Contemporary - Young Adult Fiction | Humorous - Black Comedy - Young Adult Fiction | Satire |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2018010972 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.8" W x 8.4" (0.85 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Riley lives in TropeTown, where everyone plays stock roles in novels. Riley, a Manic Pixie Dream Boy, is sent to group therapy after going off-script. Riley knows that breaking the rules again could get him terminated, yet he feels there must be more to life than recycling the same clich s for readers' entertainment. Then he meets Zelda, a Manic Pixie Dream Girl (Geek Chic subtype), and falls head over heels in love. Zelda's in therapy too, along with several other Manic Pixies. But TropeTown has a dark secret, and if Riley and his fellow Manic Pixies don't get to the bottom of it, they may all be terminated. |
Contributor Bio(s): Appelhans, Lenore: - Lenore Appelhans is the author of several books for children and teens. Her work has appeared on the Bank Street Best Books list, won a SCBWI Crystal Kite award, and been featured on boxes of Cheerios. Lenore is an ambivert, a proud Slytherpuff, and a world traveler. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in the D.C. area with her family and her manic pixie dream cat. |