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The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale

The smash hit classic adventure from Ben Miller
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Lana loves stories, especially those she shares in make-believe games with her brother, Harrison. But when Harrison feels too grown-up to play, Lana feels lonely—until she discovers a magical portal to a dark and dangerous fairytale world hidden in a new supermarket. There, Lana learns the characters need her to help defeat an evil witch. With the fate of this realm at stake, Lana must convince Harrison to believe in stories once more and join her adventure before it’s too late.

This bestselling classic adventure by Ben Miller celebrates the power of stories and friendship, brought to life with beautiful illustrations by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.
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Turn the page, share the adventure in the enchanting and magical family fairytale from million-copy selling author Ben Miller.

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Turn the page, share the adventure in the enchanting family fairytale from million-copy selling author Ben Miller.

'A magical adventure' — Sunday Express

'Great for reading aloud' — The Week Junior

The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale follows Lana, who loves stories, especially the ones she and her brother, Harrison, share in their make-believe games. But when Harrison decides he’s too grown-up to play with Lana, she finds herself feeling lonely. Until something magical happens...

Hidden in the strange new supermarket in town, Lana discovers a portal to a fairytale world! But these aren’t the happy-ever-after fairytales that Lana knows; they are darker and more dangerous, and the characters need Lana’s help to defeat an evil witch. But she can’t do it alone. Can she convince Harrison to believe in stories again and journey to the world with her... before it’s too late?

Fall into this bestselling classic adventure about the power of stories, with beautiful illustrations throughout from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.

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‘A magical adventure’ – Sunday Express
‘Great for reading aloud’ – Week Junior
‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ – Ruth Jones
‘Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour… irresistible’ – Alexander Armstrong
‘Wonderful, funny, magical’ – Chris Evans
‘Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful’ – Red Magazine

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781471192449

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

Illustration: b-w illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Ben Miller is the bestselling author of magical stories for the whole family: The Night I Met Father Christmas, The Boy Who Made the World Disappear, The Day I Fell into a Fairytale, How I Became a Dog Called Midnight, The Night We Got Stuck in a Story, Once Upon a Legend, Diary of a Big Bad Wolf, Diary of a Puss in Boots, Diary of a Christmas Elf, Secrets of a Christmas Elf, Adventures of a Christmas Elf, and Robin Hood Aged 10 3/4. He is an actor, director, and comedian, best known for The Armstrong & Miller Show, the Johnny English and Paddington films, BBC’s Death in Paradise, and Netflix smash Bridgerton. Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini is an illustrator whose work has appeared in galleries worldwide. She studied fine arts in Milan before moving to London to study photography. Daniela’s contemporary take on classic style allows her to take on some very challenging picture books; The Seeing Stick by Jane Yolen and Animals Marco Polo Saw by Sandra Markle attracted much industry acclaim.

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