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The sandman and the war of dreams

When Pitch and Katherine go missing, the Man in the Moon recruits the sleepy but clever Sandman to aid the Guardians' cause in an adventure that finds them struggling to convince their new member to accept a more optimistic perspective.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Joyce, William
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2013]
Series:	Guardians ; 4
Subjects:	Missing children > Juvenile fiction. Moon > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	When Pitch and Katherine go missing, the Man in the Moon recruits the sleepy but clever Sandman to aid the Guardians' cause in an adventure that finds them struggling to convince their new member to accept a more optimistic perspective. Silent. Calm. Strong. Sleepy. -- Sanderson Mansnoozie has been asleep since the Golden Age. But with Katherine missing, the Man in the Moon himself has awoken Sandy to join the Guardians and help save her. Sandy may be snoozy, but he's no slouch - and his magical, sleep-inducing sand may be just what the Guardians need to withstand the nightmares they're about to face.
Physical Description:	222 pages : illustrated ; 20 cm.
Audience:	Ages 7-11.
ISBN:	9781442430556 1442430559
Author Notes:	Author and illustrator, William Joyce was born December 11, 1957. He attended Southern Methodist University. He has written and illustrated many award-winning picture books. His first published title was Tammy and the Gigantic Fish. His other titles include George Shrinks, Dinosaur Bob, Santa Calls, The Leaf Men, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, Bently and Egg, and Rolie Polie Olie. In addition to writing and illustrating, he also works on movies based on his books. Among other awards, he has received a Golden Kite Award Honor Book for Illustration and a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal. In addition, he received two Annie awards for his Rolie Polie Olie series on the Disney Channel. He also won an Academy Award in 2012 for the category of Best Animated Short Film for for his work: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. He made The New York Times Best Seller List with his title The Numberlys. (Bowker Author Biography)