The Midnight Horse - Couverture souple

Fleischman, Sid

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060722169 ISBN 13 : 9780060722166

Editeur : Greenwillow Books, 2004

Synopsis

The Midnight Horse 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.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

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.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

On a coach bound for Cricklewood, the orphan boy Touch caught his first glimpse of the haunt named The Great Chaffalo. According to rumor, he was once a famous magician who could turn a pile of straw into a horse. Now, Touch needs the ghost's help in order to escape his wicked great-uncle. So, with an armload of straw and a determined spirit, Touch makes his plea to The Great Chaffalo -- and, magically, a horse appears!But can magic save Touch when his great-uncle’s schemes grow even more villainous?

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Greenwillow Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060722169
• ISBN 13: 9780060722166
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: Sis Peter