Author: Catherynne M. Valente
Title: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in A Ship of Her Own Making
Publication Info: Square Fish, 2011
Summary/Review: 
Valente creates a classic children’s fantasy adventure in the vein of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with touches of Terry Pratchett and Lemony Snicket. September, a twelve-year-old girl from Omaha, Nebraska is drawn into Fairyland. Soon agrees to help some witches by stealing back a wooden spoon from Fairyland’s tyrannical ruler the Marquess. She is helped by A-Through-L, a hybrid wyvern and library, and a marid named Saturday. But the Marquess gives her another quest, to recover a magical sword, while simultaneously hindering all of September’s efforts.
And all of this happens well before September circumnavigates Fairyland in a ship of her own making. This novel is wonderfully imaginative and funny, deconstructing fantasy literature while also celebrating it. I expect to be reading more novels in this series.
Recommended books:
- The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
- The Boneshaker by Kate Milford
- The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Rating: ****
Panorama of the Mountains 
Her book “Space Opera” is a gem. A delight. I very much recommend it.
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