Pub Date: July 27, 2004
Dewey: FIC
Lexile Code: 0630
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.24" H x 7.60" L x 5.18" W ( 0.15 lbs) 96 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Horror | Action and Adventure | Readers | Chapter Books | Activity Books | Coloring | Sticker | Fantasy | General | Survival Stories | Animals | Horses | Family | Orphans and Foster Homes | Girls and Women | Mysteries and Detective Stories | Humorous Stories | Paranormal Occult and Supernatural | Interactive Adventures | Holidays and Celebrations | Halloween | Travel
Description: From the Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Whipping Boy" comes a clever tale of a young boy who outsmarts his wicked great-uncle with the help of a friendly magician who happens to be a ghost. Illustrations.
Brief description:
Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini.
Review Quotes:
"A fine bit of entertainment." - ALA Booklist