Strictly No Elephants

Lisa Mantchev

Scholastic. Inc.

The Theatre Illuminata is home to every play ever written—and to Beatrice Shakespeare Smith ("Bertie" for short), who was left on its doorstep as an infant. Now she lives on its stage and consorts with spirits, pirates, kings, and…well, in short, every character ever to stride the boards.Constantly accompanied (whether she wants to be or not) by four cake-obsessed fairies, Bertie can't seem to stay out of trouble. It's gotten so bad that management is ready to throw her out, unless she can—against all odds—prove her worth to the theater.With its willful and engaging heroine, dazzling concept, and host of Shakespearian characters, Lisa Mantchev's debut novel is itself like a great piece of theatre. Shifting effortlessly from hilarity to romance to loss to redemption, it is bound to delight anyone who has ever dreamed of the stage.

Eyes Like Stars

Teen & Young Adult

Literature & Fiction

BRILLIANCE AUDIO ^

<p>Japanese Dreams takes the reader to the islands of fire and smoke—where shape-shifters, demons and lovers all populate a landscape blooming with story Contributions by such well-known fantasy authors as Steve Berman, Eugie Foster, Jay Lake, Yoon Ha Lee, Robert Joseph Levy, Lisa Manchev, Ricgard Parks, Ekateria Sedia, Erzebet TeloowBoy and more, all offer us a glimpse of a silken sleeve or the red fur of the fox as she slips between the rushes, daring us to follow.</p>

Japanese Dreams: Fantasies, Fictions & Fairytales

Yoon Ha Lee

Jay Lake

Richard Parks

Ekaterina Sedia

Eugie Foster

Erzebet YellowBoy

United States

Lethe Press

<p>An incredible debut novel, with a concept to make any theater geek's heart beat faster. Reviews for the print edition of Eyes Like Stars: Filled with literary whimsy and intrigue, this story brings the magic of the stage to life with great delight. The Theatre is a fascinatingly strong setting, populated with a rich variety of characters and plenty of potential... Mantchev can take bow; her first novel, Book 1 of the Theatre Illuminata Trilogy, is a crowd pleaser. REALMS OF FANTASY October, 2009 With an iron-willed girl hero whose magic is with words, and a universe that is also the ultimate theater, EYES LIKE STARS is the most unusual fantasy I've read this year I recommend it to anyone who loves drama, strong girls, and rowdy faery folk Tamora Pierce</p>

Eyes Like Stars [Library Edition]

Cynthia Bishop [Narrator]

Children's Books

Full Cast Audio

Perfectly Perfect Wish

Jessica Courtney-Tickle

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