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"An irresistable adventure."

—Rick Riordan, author of
Percy Jackson and the Olympians

The WondLa Trilogy

When a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary that Eva Nine was raised in by the robot Muthr, the twelve-year-year-old girl is forced to flee aboveground. Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her, for she knows that other humans exist, because of an item she treasures—a scrap of cardboard on which is depicted a young girl, an adult, and a robot, with the strange word, “WondLa.” Tony DiTerlizzi honors traditional children’s literature in this totally original space age adventure: one that is as complex as an alien planet, but as simple as a child’s wish for a place to belong.

Published: BOOK I: Sept. 21, 2010 • BOOK II: May 8, 2012 • BOOK III: May 6, 2014
Ages: 9 to 12
Format: Hardcover, Paperback, Audiobook
Author: Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Purchase Info

Books in this series

The Search for WondLa The Battle for WondLa A Hero for WondLa

Extras

Browse Art

Look inside the books with this gallery of WondLa art

Audio Excerpt

Listen to award-winning actress Teri Hatcher read chapter 1

Series Website

Enjoy games, desktopwallpapers, and more at wondla.com

Discussion Guide

Teachers! Download a Search For WondLa discussion guide

Desktop Wallpaper

Download this wallpaper featuring scenes from the Wondla series!

Videos

Interviews and featurettes related to The WondLa Trilogy

WondLa Sketchbook

Three volumes of sketches from the series

Praise

“Reminiscent of Arthur C. Clarke.”
—New York Times Book Review

“★★★★★”
—Al Roker, Today Show

“The Search for Wondla blew me away with its exquisite world-building and the mind-bending biodiversity of its fabulous creatures. But it was 12-year old Eva’s poignant journey to discover if she is the last of her species that captured my heart. Can’t wait for the sequel!”
—Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games

“★ DiTerlizzi is pushing the envelope in his latest work, nearly creating a new format combining a traditional novel with a graphic novel...Yet, beneath this impressive package lies a theme readers will easily relate to: the need to belong, to connect, to figure out one's place in the world.”
—School Library Journal

“A marvelous sequel to one of my favorite books; complex characters make for more thought-provoking storyline.”
—Wired magazine (Best Kid Fiction of 2012)

“The books are packed with great characters, tons of action and the kind of moral questions that preoccupy real pre-teens. They're the perfect summer kiddie read.”
—io9

“Tony DiTerlizzi has woven together a fantasy world full of intriguing characters.”
—Randi Kaye, CNN

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Tony DiTerlizzi: Never abandon imagination.

Imagination is a world of possibility that exists within each of us. It is what makes us uniquely human. It is our creative fingerprint that touches and influences the world around us. Imagination is essential to art and science; to innovation and prosperity. It gives us hope, calls us to action and leads to change.

Whether it’s fairies, dragons, robots or aliens, all of my children’s book characters are siblings born of my imagination – an imagination strengthened through years of encouragement from family, teachers and friends. While so many others abandoned it during their transition from childhood to adulthood, I fiercely held onto mine, hoping for a day when I could share it to inspire the next generation of dreamers. Innovators. World changers.

Imagination empowers us to envision and create a reality of what could be. We must hold it dear, foster it and never abandon it.