Pages & Co 5 Books Collection Set by Anna James - Children's Fiction Ages 8-12 - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Tilly and the Bookwanderers
Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales
Tilly and the Map of Stories
The Book Smugglers
The Treehouse Library

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Philomel Books
Age Range: Ages 8-12 (Grades 3-7)

Overview
Step into a world where stories come alive and books become doorways to other realms. The Pages & Co 5 Books Collection Set gathers Anna James's beloved bookwandering saga into one paperback bundle, following eleven-year-old Tilly Pages as she discovers she can travel inside novels and meet the characters who live there. Across five installments, Tilly and her friend Oskar uncover family secrets and race against rival bookwanderers to protect the magic connecting readers everywhere. Warm, witty, and imaginative, this set is a love letter to bookshops, libraries, and every child who has ever wished a favorite story were real.

About the Books
Anna James's Pages & Co series begins above a bookshop, where Tilly Pages has lived with her grandparents since her mother mysteriously disappeared. When Tilly realizes that beloved characters are stepping out of their stories and into her world, she learns she possesses a rare gift called bookwandering, the ability to travel inside the pages of any novel she reads. In Tilly and the Bookwanderers, she meets Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland while uncovering clues about her mother's past. Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales sends her chasing escaped fairy-tale magic before it destabilizes the real world, while Tilly and the Map of Stories pits her against the Underwoods, a family determined to control bookwandering for their own gain. The set also follows Milo Bolt, a boy who lives aboard the Sesquipedalian, a train that travels between the real world and the world of Story. In The Book Smugglers, Milo helps expose a black-market trade in rare, dangerous books, and in The Treehouse Library he must rescue his Uncle Horatio from a power-hungry Alchemist. Threaded through every book is a genuine affection for reading itself, libraries, bookshops, and the communities they create. James builds a richly imagined multiverse of literature where classic characters mingle with original ones, and where courage, curiosity, and loyalty matter as much as any magic. Together, these five novels form a warm, clever, and deeply bookish adventure series for young readers who already love getting lost in a good story.

Key Benefits

• Complete 5-book paperback set featuring all of Tilly's bookwandering adventures in reading order
• A magical, book-loving premise that celebrates libraries, bookshops, and the power of stories
• Introduces classic characters like Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland to a new generation
• Perfect for independent middle-grade readers who love fantasy, mystery, and found-family stories
• Great gift for birthdays, holidays, or building a home or classroom library
• Compact paperback format that's easy for kids to carry, read, and collect

Book-by-Book Guide
Tilly and the Bookwanderers — Eleven-year-old Tilly discovers she can travel inside her favorite novels and meet characters like Anne of Green Gables and Alice in Wonderland face to face.
Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales — Escaped fairy-tale magic begins leaking into the real world, forcing Tilly to protect the boundary between story and reality.
Tilly and the Map of Stories — Tilly and her friends race to stop the controlling Underwood family from turning bookwandering into a tool of power.
The Book Smugglers — Milo Bolt, who lives aboard the story-powered train the Sesquipedalian, uncovers a dangerous trade in smuggled books.
The Treehouse Library — Milo teams up with Alessia to rescue his Uncle Horatio from a power-hungry Alchemist, expanding the Pages & Co world.

About the Author
Anna James is a British author and journalist based in London who has worked in children's publishing and bookselling, including editing a well-known children's books website for a national UK newspaper. Her love of bookshops and libraries inspired the Pages & Co series, beginning with Tilly and the Bookwanderers. Drawing on deep knowledge of classic children's literature, James weaves beloved characters from public-domain classics into an original fantasy world built around the magic of reading. The Pages & Co series has been published internationally, introducing a new generation of readers to the joy of getting lost in a story.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This bundle delivers five imaginative adventures in one paperback set, ideal for birthday gifts, holiday stockings, or a classroom library. Young bookworms will adore Tilly's magical journeys through beloved classics, while parents will appreciate a series celebrating reading, family, and courage. A wonderful pick for summer reading lists, back-to-school shelves, or any book-loving kid's collection.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.