Jepp, Who Defied the Stars (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Jepp, Who Defied the Stars "Jepp, a teenage dwarf living in 16th century Europe, leaves home to seek his destiny"--
Full description- Publisher: Hyperion Books
- Published: 09 October 2012
- Format: Hardback 385 pages
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- Categories: Fiction | Historical | Disability
- ISBN 13: 9781423135005 ISBN 10: 1423135008
- Sales rank: 220,724
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"New York Times" Notable Children's Books of 2012 "The Wall Street Journal" Best Children's Books of 2012"This highly unusual story about a highly unusual hero will also feel like your story. Few of us are imprisoned dwarfs, but all of us want to guide our own lives." -Jonathan Safran Foer, New York Times best-selling author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close"Rich, absorbing storytelling-a terrific read in every way." -Nancy Werlin, National Book Award Finalist and author of "Impossible""Delightful characters, unique setting, and lovely prose. This is historical fiction at its best!" -Ruta Sepetys, New York Times best-selling author of Between Shades of GrayFate: Is it written in the stars from the moment we are born? Or is it a bendable thing that we can shape with our own hands? Jepp of Astraveld needs to know. He left his countryside home on the empty promise of a stranger, only to become a captive in a luxurious prison: Coudenberg Palace, the royal court of the Spanish Infanta. Nobody warned Jepp that as a court dwarf, daily injustices would become his seemingly unshakable fate. If the humiliations were his alone, perhaps he could endure them; but it breaks Jepp's heart to see his friend Lia suffer. After Jepp and Lia attempt a daring escape from the palace, Jepp is imprisoned again, alone in a cage. Now, spirited across Europe in a kidnapper's carriage, Jepp fears where his unfortunate stars may lead him. But he can't even begin to imagine the brilliant and eccentric new master-a man devoted to uncovering the secrets of the stars-who awaits him. Or the girl who will help him mend his heart and unearth the long-buried secrets of his past. Masterfully written, grippingly paced, and inspired by real histori-cal characters, "Jepp, Who Defied the Stars "is the tale of an extraordinary hero and his inspiring quest to become the master of his own destiny.
