{"product_id":"the-doll-people-boxed-set-doll-people-1","title":"The Doll People Boxed Set (Doll People #1)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn M. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of the momentous Baby-Sitters Club series as well as the Main Street series. Her other acclaimed novels include \u003ci\u003eA Dog's Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBelle Teal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRain Reign\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Newbery Honor Book \u003ci\u003eA Corner of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in upstate New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaura Godwin\u003c\/b\u003e lives and works in New York City but grew up in Alberta, Canada. She has written many well-loved books for children, including \n\u003ci\u003eOwl Sees Owl\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eChristmas in the Manger\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThis Is the Construction Worker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eOh, Cats!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBrian Selznick \u003c\/b\u003eis the author and illustrator of the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling \n\u003ci\u003eInvention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Caldecott Medal and a National Book Award nominee. He has illustrated many other books for children, including \n\u003ci\u003eFrindle\u003c\/i\u003e by Andrew Clements, \n\u003ci\u003eAmelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride\u003c\/i\u003e by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins\u003c\/i\u003e by Barbara Kerley, which received a Caldecott Honor. Brian lives in Brooklyn and San Diego. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"It's not easy to write a good book about dolls. Martin and Godwin not only set up a realistic doll world but also provide a credible mystery. The story gets a wonderful boost from Brian Selznick's pencil drawings...he catches every bit of humor.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Black-and-white pencil drawings illustrate this lively addition to the doll-fantasy genre.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A lighthearted touch and a dash of drama make this a satisfying read. Selznick's illustrations are perfectly suited to the innocent charm of the dolls and do much to draw readers into their world.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSchool and Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"'The Doll People' is part of a solid tradition of doll stories. But Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin have given their amusing novel a decidedly contemporary twist: 19th-century porcelain meets 20th-century plastic.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t* \"Martin and Godwin inventively spin out their own variation on the perennially popular theme of toys who secretly come to life...Doll lovers may well approach their imaginative play with renewed enthusiasm and a sense of wonder after reading this fun-filled adventure.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Doll People Series\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book \u003cbr\u003e A Child Magazine Best Book of the Year \u003cbr\u003e A National Parenting Center Seal of Approval \u003cbr\u003e A Publishers Weekly Best Book \u003cbr\u003e A School Library Journal Best Book \u003cbr\u003e A Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"[Readers] are in for a marvelous treat in this delicious fantasy.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE DOLL PEOPLE SERIES \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"A marvelous treat.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ \"Fun-filled adventure.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExplore 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 (\u003ci\u003eThe Babysitters Club\u003c\/i\u003e) and Laura Godwin, with illustrations from Brian Selznick (\u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabaret\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \n\u003ci\u003eThe Doll People\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Meanest Doll in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Dolls\u003c\/i\u003e Annabelle and Tiffany brave household mysteries, a trip to school, and a quest through the great outdoors! 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