The Search for WondLa
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5.0 • 10 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Tony DiTerlizzi’s New York Times bestselling, richly illustrated The Search for Wondla series with this first installment of the modern classic space-age adventure featuring an all-new look.
When a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary that Eva Nine was raised in by the robot Muthr, the twelve-year-old girl is forced to flee aboveground. Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her: She knows that other humans exist because of an item she treasures—a scrap of cardboard on which is depicted a young girl, an adult, and a robot, with the strange word, “WondLa.” Can she find where she belongs?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This endearing middle-grade fantasy is fun for grown-ups too. When delicate tween Eva Nine has to flee the only home she’s ever known after a surprise attack, she begins an amazing quest to discover other humans in a hostile and terrifying world. Award-winning YA author Tony DiTerlizzi weaves an enchanting tale of a girl, her devoted robot guardian, and the many unusual creatures they encounter on their thrilling journey. This rich and imaginative universe full of fun and discovery feels like a modern update of classic children’s literature like The Wonderful Wizard of Oz or Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The Search for WondLa is a joyous odyssey that explores meaningful themes of family, home, and finding oneself.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Spiderwick Chronicles coauthor DiTerlizzi introduces 12-year-old Eva Nine, who lives centuries in the future and is trying to discover whether she is the last human being on an alien world, in this series launch. After a hunter forces her out of Sanctuary where she's been raised by a robot, Muthr she finds a hostile world like nothing she has learned about or trained for. She makes friends, including a wanderer named Rovender and a telepathic "water horse" she calls Otto, but also finds unexpected enemies. While there is less imaginative variety than in the Spiderwick books, and the world does not seem as fully envisioned, there is still wonder aplenty in this tense, chase-filled journey to engage young readers, plus twists for adult fans of Twilight Zone styled stories. The bond between Eva and her friends is well drawn, and Otto, happily, is more than just a human in alien form. DiTerlizzi's evocative, detailed pen illustrations (not all seen by PW), which have a retro Star Wars vibe, and interactive maps online, unlocked via Augmented Reality, contribute to a sense of adventure as Eva dives into the unknown. Ages 10 up.
