James Riley

Story Thieves James Riley

Marc Notes: Book 1--Spine.; Except for reading the Kiel Gnomenfoot magic adventure series, Owen's life is boring until he sees his classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the school library and he learns that she's half-fictional and has been searching every book she can find for her missing father, a fictional character. Publisher Marketing: A hilarious, action-packed series launches with a story-within-a-story, from the bestselling author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy. Life is boring when you live in the real world, instead of starring in your own book series. Owen knows that better than anyone, what with the real world's homework and chores. But everything changes the day Owen sees the impossible happen--his classmate Bethany climb out of a book in the library. It turns out Bethany's half-fictional and has been searching every book she can find for her missing father, a fictional character. Bethany can't let anyone else learn her secret, so Owen makes her a deal: All she has to do is take him into a book in Owen's favorite Kiel Gnomenfoot series, and he'll never say a word. Besides, visiting the book might help Bethany find her father... ... Or it might just destroy the Kiel Gnomenfoot series, reveal Bethany's secret to the entire world, and force Owen to live out Kiel Gnomenfoot's final ("very" final) adventure. Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2014 (EAN 9781481409193, Hardcover) - *Starred Review School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 106 (EAN 9781481409193, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 11/17/2014 (EAN 9781481409193, Hardcover) Booklist 12/15/2014 pg. 57 (EAN 9781481409193, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Riley, James James Riley lives in the D. C. area. He is the author of "Half Upon a Time", "Twice Upon a Time", and "Once Upon the End."