Roderick Townley

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About The Author

Roderick Townley is a poet, literary critic, and author of children’s books. His Sylvie Cycle series includes The Great Good Thing, a Top Ten Book Sense Pick that Kirkus Reviews called “utterly winning”; Into the Labyrinth, which The New York Times called “a hopping fine read”; and The Constellation of Sylvie. Mr. Townley’s novel Sky was described by VOYA as “one hell of a book.” He has two children, Jesse and Grace, and is married to author Wyatt Townley. Visit him online at RoderickTownley.com.

Books by Roderick Townley

The Great Good Thing
By Roderick Townley
A storybook princess breaks the fourth wall and incites a new kind of adventure in this imaginative middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of Chris Colfer and Gail Carson Levine.
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The Constellation of Sylvie
By Roderick Townley
The inhabitants of the storybook world of The Great Good Thing are a bit bored - not much has happened since their adventures on the internet (in Into the Labyrinth). But more danger than they've ever faced arrives when the book is stowed away on a space shuttle embarking on a four-year mission t...
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