The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill
THE NO 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER
‘This beautifully written, darkly funny coming-of-age story will enchant and entertain’ Daily Mail
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is in fact a good witch who shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.
One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge – with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . .
The Newbery Medal winner from the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Witch’s Boy.Reviews
A mystical, sweet story about deep magic.One of my favourites.
Anonymous 26.03.2018
Star Reviewer
An really boring book
Director Diamond Menace 08.01.2024
Warm and immersive. Loved it!
Anonymous 13.01.2023
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes magic.
Lady Venus Astronomical 10.08.2022
This is a great book, although I did get a little bored of it towards the middle, I continued and the ending is just fantastic.
Anonymous 04.08.2022
Really nice story It includes magic( A lot of it!!!!!!!)!
Baroness June Sunshine 04.07.2022
This is really good!
Officer Birthday-cake Bucket 01.01.2022
This book was amazing because there are so many adventures and it was so exciting. My favorite character was Luna because she is so powerful and because of her crescent moon birthmark which made her very special. I like the part when the paper birds came to life. I liked Fyrian because he was so beautiful as he had multicolored wings. I also liked the part when Luna broke the pearl of sorrow inside sister Ignatia's heart which weakened her. I would definitely recommend this book to children who like to read about magic, mystery, and surprises.
Baroness Orchid Casserole 21.12.2021
This book was amazing because there are so many adventures and it was so exciting. My favorite character was Luna because she is so powerful and because of her crescent moon birthmark which made her very special. I like the part when the paper birds came to life. I liked Fyrian because he was so beautiful as he had multicolored wings. I also liked the part when Luna broke the pearl of sorrow inside sister Ignatia's heart which weakened her. I would definitely recommend this book to children who like to read about magic, mystery, and surprises.
Baroness Orchid Casserole 21.12.2021
This book was increadible, I love it so much. 😃 It described the character so well, I could see them in my mind as I read. My favourite character was Luna because I loved how she had moon light magic. I would recommend this book to someone who liked dragons, witches and swamp monsters.
Baroness Hopscotch Palm-tree 19.08.2021
This is about a girl called luna who accidently was fed moonlight instead of starlight from the witch who takes children from the mysterious protectorate
Principal Harmonica Bertrand 20.10.2020
It was a good book it was a tiny bit scary but it was a very mysterious book. Also it had lots of adventure in it
Princess Honeycomb Mouse 03.09.2020
Magic, a bit crazy but very good.
Empress Mistral Spaceship 01.09.2020
A good book, magically the book transported me to a world were the moon shines brightly every night.
Senorita Marge Hedgehog 17.08.2020
It is about a girl who was taken from her family and put in a ring of sycamore trees. She was taken by a witch who was kind to her and accidentally fed her moonlight which made her magical.
Countess Harmonica Piano-key 17.08.2020
It was the best book I have ever read. My favourite character is 100% Luna nd I would recommend it to anybody who loves magic, adventure, and awesome books!
Officer Bernice Quest 16.08.2020
This is one of my favourite books - I love all the magic and excitement in it! The character I liked most is probably Luna, as she is clever, and even when she is in danger, Luna still tries to find a person she loves. I would recommend it to people who love thrills, magic and mystery!
Duchess Viper Skateboard 07.08.2020
Entertaining and emotional
Principal Orchid Arlington 05.08.2020
I loved reading this book! Its such a heartwarming story full of magic and mystery! I couldn't put it down! Every year, the people of Protectorate hold a day of sacrifice. These people take the youngest baby away form their families and leave it in the depths of the woods, hoping the Witch accepts the newborn and leaves the town free of attacks. But the witch is actually kind and cares for these abandoned babies, travelling through the woods to the cities on the other side. During the journey, the witch feeds the babies starlight, which nourishes them as milk would do. One year, the witch feeds a baby moonlight by accident, and the girl becomes magical. The witch decides she must raise this child as her own. She names her Luna and raises her. All of her life, Luna hasn't known about her dreadful babyhood, and 'Grandmama Xan' eventually realises that Luna's magic is very powerful and she doesn't realise. As Luna's 13th Birthday approaches, her magic grows stronger...Will Xan tell Luna before it is too late? Read this fabulous book to find out!!!
Lady Sunny Owl 05.08.2020
I loved this book because it is very magical and it is complicated so you can choose which bit you like best and you don't have to like all the different story lines. But, you should read all of the story because the different bits grow on you. My favourite character is Fyrian because he is very funny and it is almost as if he has a story line of his own.
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