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The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie
Contributor(s): Joyce, William (Author), Joyce, William (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1442430427     ISBN-13: 9781442430426
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: October 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - General (see Also Religious - Christian - Holiday
- Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2012023711
Lexile Measure: 790
Series: Guardians of Childhood
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.2" W x 10.1" (1.15 lbs) 48 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 155021
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
The second picture book in Academy Award winner William Joyce's The Guardians of Childhood series, The Sandman tells the true story of the keeper of dreams.

One foggy night, the Man in the Moon has a startling thought: When the moon is less than full and bright, who will keep children safe at night? He needs a backup plan Or a backup Guardian, as it were. His keen eye falls upon a sleepy little fellow living on a sleepy little island who is a sweet-dreamer extraordinaire. Since good dreams always trump bad ones, this means Pitch, the Nightmare King, will be further thwarted in his nefarious quest to terrorize children. Indeed, Sanderson Mansnoozie seems the perfect choice. But there are two problems. Firstly, given that Sandy has never had a bad dream, how can MiM convince him how important this new role is to the happy-being of children everywhere? And secondly, how can MiM keep this snoozy ally awake long enough to help?

This follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Man in the Moon, called "dazzlingly inventive" by Publishers Weekly, introduces us to the sleepy little fellow to whom we all owe many a good nights' rest, the second Guardian of Childhood, the Sandman.


Contributor Bio(s): Joyce, William: - William Joyce does a lot of stuff but children's books are his true bailiwick (The Guardians, Dinosaur Bob, George Shrinks, and the #1 New York Times bestselling The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, which is also his Academy Award-winning short film, to name a few). He lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Talk to William Joyce and look at upcoming work at @HeyBillJoyce on Twitter and Instagram.