The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Regan Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2016) is an epic fantasy and witch fiction novel. Characters include Girl. It deals with magic, child sacrifice, abandoned children and witches.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 40 ratings, and 605 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 27 editions across 4 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover bestseller list in 2016.
It runs to roughly 388 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Girl Who Drank the Moon
An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2017 — Best Young Adult Book (nominee)
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover, 2016
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Middle Grade Paperback Monthly, 2019
Quick answers
Who wrote The Girl Who Drank the Moon?
The Girl Who Drank the Moon was written by Kelly Regan Barnhill and first published in 2016.
What genre is The Girl Who Drank the Moon?
It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy, Witch Fiction and Adventure.
How long is The Girl Who Drank the Moon?
The median edition has 388 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Girl Who Drank the Moon?
Readers who like it often enjoy Harrow the Ninth, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Stardust.
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