Changeling Paperback – Import, 17 July 2008

Although set in New York, this cannot really be described as an urban fantasy, because this is a parallel version of the city, inhabited by every denizen of Faery from every corner of the globe, from brownies to bogles and dragons to demons - and the occasional human changeling snatched for reasons known only to the powers that rule in this strange city.The city is portrayed with great wit and invention,(and obvious affection for the human version of New York). The inhabitants are colourful and intriguing. You also get a real feel for Faery, a twisting land with odd nonsensical rules, where life and death frequently depends upon the results of a game. And where everybody cheats. All the time.This is a book that's suitable both for children and for adults who like fairytales. If I've rated this with only 3 stars, it's because the character of the first person narrator, Neef the changeling child, is a little too naive and simple for my own tastes. But if you enjoy classic fairytales, you'll probably like this a lot.

CHANGELING is really middle grade rather than YA, but because of the humor and the references to New York that might be over 12-year-olds' heads, older kids might like it, too. I can barely remember 5th grade, but I enjoyed reading it.Neef is a human child who was exchanged for a fairy when in her cradle. She lives in Central Park, in "New York Between," with a white rat for a fairy godmother, and a pooka for a fairy godfather. This is New York City book. The action moves all over Central Park, up to Broadway, over to Wall Street, into the harbor, and even onto the New York Between version of the subway. Neef and her new friend, known as Changeling, face dangers and use their wits and talents to survive. The resolution is satisfying, even if the last-minute save is pretty obvious, and by the end, you're really pulling for both girls to make it home.A thoroughly fun read with a lot of energy. Note that I read the Kindle version, and it was in excellent shape as far as formatting.

We bought this book for our 8 year old son who enjoys this genre. Each night we read one chapter together before bed and each night he begged for just a little more. Delia Sherman weaves a world of mythologies into New York as seen through the eyes of a strong, stubborn little girl on a quest. Part of the pleasure, for us, is that it is set in New York Between and we live in NYC, so could visualize the settings easily. Before we got to the last page, he was asking for the sequel! And he liked it so much, he asked us to buy a copy for his friend also!

this is a really novel and entertaining retelling of old stories and of making up of new stories. you don't get hit over the head with the "moral of the story" either. I highly recommend this.

It has literally all magical creatures in it I'd have to say it was very interesting. If you like to read about adventures this is the book for you.