They live near Salt Lake City, Utah with their four small children, and their pet, a small, plastic pig. She co-wrote the hit graphic novel Rapunzel's Revenge and its sequel Calamity Jack with husband Dean Hale. She has written three books for adults, including the upcoming Midnight in Austenland (Jan. Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of six young adult novels: the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, multiple award winner Book of a Thousand Days, and the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series. In winter Marda, Pa, and Miri slept by the kitchen fire, and in summer they slept under the stars.Shannon Hale is the New York Times best-selling author of six young adult novels: the Newbery Honor book Princess Academy, multiple award winner Book of a Thousand Days, and the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series. 'For how long?' Olana shut the door on Miri and clicked the lock.

Miri knew the place, though she had never been in it. ' 'Go,' said Olana, herding Miri like a sulky goat. In the closet with you.' 'The closet?' said Miri. I would have allowed you to borrow a book, Miri, but I won't tolerate stealing. ' 'Just dropping my books on the floor? You weren't planning on stealing one, were you? Of course you were. 'Sorry,' said Miri, picking up the fallen book and dusting it off. She was standing on her tiptoes, inching the book back into place, when a sound at the door startled her. After waiting until all the girls left the classroom, Miri crept to the book shelf for a chance to return the volume of tales. Her determination to be just fine alone melted under the bright hope of making everything all right. If Esa forgave her, perhaps the others would as well. The next time Olana dismissed the girls outside, Esa turned to Miri before leaving the classroom and gestured that she should follow. Her body ached, her skin itched as though she were wrapped tight in wool and could not stretch. So much time indoors, so much time with no one to talk to, was making her feel wretched. When clouds kept the sun from burning the frost away, Miri could see the outside world only as a grayish blur.

Shannon Hale and Dean Hale live in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shannon Hale is also the author of the Newbery Honor novel Princess Academy as well as the New York Times best-selling series Ever After High.

Winter kept falling from the sky, building up under the windowsills, and crawling with frost over the panes. Shannon Hale and Dean Hale are the award-winning husband-and-wife team behind the Princess in Black series, illustrated by LeUyen Pham. “Whiskers taut, front teeth bared Shaking breath, round eyes scared

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