Fantasy · Children's
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
A kind witch accidentally feeds moonlight to a baby left in the forest, filling her with magic. The child grows up in an unusual household, while the town that gave her up believes that a witch demands a yearly sacrifice.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2016
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 388
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like warm, imaginative fantasy for all ages, with a fairy-tale shape and a big heart.
Skip this if you want fast action or a darker fantasy, because this one is slow, gentle and strongly focused on love.
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Quick answers about The Girl Who Drank the Moon
- What is The Girl Who Drank the Moon about?
- A kind witch accidentally feeds moonlight to a baby left in the forest, filling her with magic. The child grows up in an unusual household, while the town that gave her up believes that a witch demands a yearly sacrifice.
- Who should read The Girl Who Drank the Moon?
- Read it if you like warm, imaginative fantasy for all ages, with a fairy-tale shape and a big heart. Skip it if you want fast action or a darker fantasy, because this one is slow, gentle and strongly focused on love.
- How long and how fast is The Girl Who Drank the Moon?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 388 pages, first published in 2016.
- Does The Girl Who Drank the Moon have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Grief.
- Can I borrow The Girl Who Drank the Moon for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Girl Who Drank the Moon; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Girl Who Drank the Moon?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Howl's Moving Castle, The Bear and the Nightingale, The Last Unicorn.
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