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Collects three "doll people" novels in which dolls that live in the Palmer house have adventures including trying to stop an evil doll and running away to stop another doll from being sent back to London.
About the author
Ann M. Martin is the bestselling author of the momentous Baby-Sitters Club series as well as the Main Street series. Her other acclaimed novels include A Dog’s Life, Belle Teal, Rain Reign, and the Newbery Honor Book A Corner of the Universe. She lives in upstate New York.
Laura Godwin lives and works in New York City but grew up in Alberta, Canada. She has written many well-loved books for children, including Owl Sees Owl, Christmas in the Manger, This Is the Construction Worker, and Oh, Cats!
Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Invention of Hugo Cabret, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a National Book Award nominee. He has illustrated many other books for children, including Frindle by Andrew Clements, Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which received a Caldecott Honor. Brian lives in Brooklyn and San Diego.
Summary
MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE DOLL PEOPLE SERIES
★ “A marvelous treat.” —Kirkus Reviews
★ “Fun-filled adventure.” —Publishers Weekly
Explore the exciting miniature world of Annabelle Doll and her plastic friend Tiffany Funcraft in these three beloved adventure stories from from bestselling and award-winning authors Anne M. Martin (The Babysitters Club) and Laura Godwin, with illustrations from Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabaret).
Annabelle Doll is eight years old and has been for over 100 years. She and her family, beautifully crafted china dolls, have been passed down through four generations of the same family. Not a lot has happened to them, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll people, day after day, year after year...until the Funcrafts move in.
Unlike the cautious, traditional Doll family in every way, the Funcrafts are new, plastic, and carefree, delivered straight from the factory shelves! Tiffany Funcraft is an adventurer—and after 100 years of boredom, that's just what Anabelle needs.
In The Doll People, The Meanest Doll in the World, and The Runaway Dolls Annabelle and Tiffany brave household mysteries, a trip to school, and a quest through the great outdoors! These three classic and timeless tales, with captivating illustrations, are perfect for new readers hungry for adventure and excitement.
Perfect for!
★ Reluctant readers
★ Fans of Toy Story
★ Barbie lovers
★ Baby-sitters Club readers
Don’t miss The Doll People Set Sail, the final book in The Doll People series!
