SOLVED. read this book as a child- something about a secret world of dreams [s]

[Monica]

In this book I remember a girl is watching her brother at a ride in a fair/carnival and he disappears (it is later discovered that he was kidnapped and is in this dream world). Then later on in the book there is on old lady who I think is her neighbor who leaves a box on her door and when the girl opens the box she gets transported to the dream world and the second book of the serious I remember she is in the dream world

[FlowerFairy]

Perhaps Into The Dream by William Sleator? Sorry can't link to it on my phone. I remember the copy I had as a child a a boy and a girl on the cover with a Ferris wheel in the background. Your description of the story matches fairly well with what I remember of Into The Dream.

[Monica]

FlowerFairy wrote: "Perhaps Into The Dream by William Sleator? Sorry can't link to it on my phone. I remember the copy I had as a child a a boy and a girl on the cover with a Ferris wheel in the background. Your descr..."

It actually was not it but thank you soso much for answering! The cover had a picture of some mysterious blue women

[Mir]

How long ago did you read this? The Devouring has some elements that fit but it's fairly recent (and horror-ish).

[Monica]

Miriam wrote: "How long ago did you read this? The Devouring has some elements that fit but it's fairly recent (and horror-ish)."

I read this a while back maybe 2006-2007 but thank you also for suggesting that! I actually will consider reading the devouring it looks very interasting

[Sam~~ we cannot see the moon, and yet the waves still rise~~]

I know what book you're talking about, I'm pretty sure! It was comic book-y, wasn't it? And it was the first book in a series. Racking my brains to remember what it was called.

[Monica]

Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "I know what book you're talking about, I'm pretty sure! It was comic book-y, wasn't it? And it was the first book in a series. Racking my brains to remember what it was called."

Yes! I remember there were many pictures in the book! There were two or three books

[Sam~~ we cannot see the moon, and yet the waves still rise~~]

Monica wrote: "Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "I know what book you're talking about, I'm pretty sure! It was comic book-y, wasn't it? And it was the first book in a series. Racking my brains to..."

Okay. Let's see what I can remember about it.
-The boy was younger than the girl. He was maybe nine years old, and she was about thirteen or fourteen. They were the only siblings. In fact, they were probably the only kids in the books at all, except probably the people at the fair (although those kids were just sort of "there", they weren't characters in the book).
-I'm fairly certain the book was written by a man.
-The book was really short and I believe the cover was some shade of blue. With a picture of that evil clown, maybe? The pictures in the book were pale and dreary.
-It wasn't anime. The people were fairly realistic, although definitely strange.
-It was a children's book/YA.
-I think at the end of the first book the girl ends up in the dreamworld, and the second book is her journey in it to find her brother. I think she meets maybe a queen or princess something? (Monica, do you remember how she got there?)

[Monica]

Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "Monica wrote: "Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "I know what book you're talking about, I'm pretty sure! It was comic book-y, wasn't it? And it was the first book in a series. Racki..."

Yes very accurate! Except not a clown a women..with four eyes I think? But thank you so much! She got to the dream land because some old lady I think left a box..or note..or something that transformed her to the dream land! Thank you soo much!

[Sam~~ we cannot see the moon, and yet the waves still rise~~]

Monica wrote: "Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "Monica wrote: "Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "I know what book you're talking about, I'm pretty sure! It was comic book-y, wasn'..."

Oh yeah, you're right. No problem! Now hopefully someone will be able to find it for us. :)

[Lou]

Abadazad series

[Monica]

Lou wrote: "Abadazad series
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YES! THAT WAS THE BOOK! Thanks soooo much

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Congrats Monica (and Sam) I'll shelve it and move this down to Solved for you.

[Sam~~ we cannot see the moon, and yet the waves still rise~~]

Lou wrote: "Abadazad series
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Thanks, Lou!

[Monica]

Ann aka Iftcan wrote: "Congrats Monica (and Sam) I'll shelve it and move this down to Solved for you."

Thank you!! I am so happy this got resolved

[Monica]

Sam~ on sleepless roads the sleepless go~ wrote: "Lou wrote: "Abadazad series
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Thanks, Lou!"
Also thanks to you Sam you helped a lot!

[Lou]

you're welcome.