Castle Hangnail
core novel 2015 Castle Hangnail
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.25 (3,332 ratings, collected 2026-10-25) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780803741294 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
When Molly shows up on Castle Hangnail's doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castle's minions are understandably dubious: she is twelve years old, barely five feet tall, and quite polite. But the castle desperately needs a master, or else the Board of Magic will decommission it, leaving all the minions without the home they love. So when Molly assures them that she is quite wicked indeed and begins completing the tasks required by the Board of Magic for approval, smitings, blightings and winning over the townsfolk, everyone feels hopeful. Unfortunately, it turns out that Molly has quite a few secrets, including the biggest one of all: that she is not who she says she is. Winner of the 2016 Mythopoeic Award for Children's Literature.
Where it sits
- Universe: Castle Hangnail
- Series: Castle Hangnail core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ursula Vernon
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Children's Literature), 2016: won
Notes
- From the series record (Castle Hangnail): Ursula Vernon's standalone.
Sources
- School Library Journal (review with edition details)
- Dial (publisher description, via library catalogue)
- Library catalogue (Dial first edition and summary)
- Mythopoeic Society (final ballots)
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