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The Book of Lost Things is a fantasy novel by John Connolly. The book follows David, a twelve-year-old boy who struggles with his mother's death and his father's remarriage. When a World War II bomber plane crashes into his garden, he finds himself in the fantasy world of his books; he must find the King, who can return him to his home. The novel takes a fresh look at traditional fairy tales, following a child's journey into adulthood

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David - A boy of twelve, who loves books and stories. After his mother's death and his father's remarriage, he is magically transported into another world and must seek out King Jonathan and his Book of Lost Things to find a way to return home.

David's mother - She dies at the beginning of the novel and is an inspiration for David to enter into the "other world", since he is tricked by the Crooked Man into believing she is there and in distress.

David's father - After David's mother dies, he marries Rose; they have a child named Georgie.

Rose - David's stepmother, administrator of the "not-quite-hospital" in which David's mother died

Georgie - David's half-brother, son of Rose and David's father

Dr. Moberley - David's psychiatrist

The Crooked Man - The antagonist, he lures David into the other world and is both David's protector and his enemy. He is loosely based on Rumpelstiltskin.

Jonathan Tulvey - Rose's uncle, King of the other world

Anna - Jonathan's adopted sister

The Woodsman - David's friend, who promises him to get to the king. Based on the woodsman from Little Red Riding Hood

Leroi & the Loups - Loups appeared when a young woman wearing a red cape (Little Red Riding Hood) seduced a wolf. Their child was the first Loup, named Leroi. There are many wolves, who have begun to transform into humans. With the ability to talk, some have nearly-human faces, walk on two legs, and wear human clothes. Leroi is the most advanced, and the leader; his dream is to overthrow King Jonathan and take his place.

Roland the Soldier – based on the English poem Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

Raphael – Soldier, friend and romantic interest of Roland

The Harpies – based on Greek mythology

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Alyson - David's wife

The Huntress - based on The Most Dangerous Game

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A young child tries to cope with the loss of his mother, and the introduction of his new stepmother and his new step brother Georgie

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Coming-of-age, good versus bad, facing darkness, disillusionment and dreams are all possible themes in The Book of Lost Things

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The different types of stories that are integrated into the main plot of the story.

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People interested in fantasy settings and slightly dark undertones

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John Connolly was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1968 and has, at various points in his life, worked as a journalist, a barman, a local government official, a waiter and a dogsbody at Harrods department store in London. He studied English in Trinity College, Dublin and journalism at Dublin City University, subsequently spending five years working as a freelance journalist for The Irish Times newspaper, to which he continues to contribute.

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Nominee, 2007 Irish Novel of the Year

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The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly. This is a book trailer I made for a Junior year English project. [ =