A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears Format:Paperback even if Maeve’s tragic story

even if Maeve’s tragic story doesn’t quite add up

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comes a new picture book that encourages kids to be their most creative selves and to imagine all the places that their stories can take them

her world turns upside down

conclusion to the New York Times–bestselling Queen’s Thief series

A Barrel of Laughs, A Vale of Tears Format:Paperback even if Maeve’s tragic storyPrince Roger sets out eagerly on a quest and finds a few adventures, a lot of friends, a damsel or two in distress (not!) and himself, in the end. A carrier of joy whose mere presence causes everyone to laugh uncontrollably, Roger finds cruelty and kindness equally amusing, and expects his quest to be a lark. Its anything but: As Roger passes through the Forever Forest, nearly starves at the Dastardly Divide, sees people at their worst in the Valley