The Pig Scrolls - Couverture souple

Shipton, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 076363302X ISBN 13 : 9780763633028

Editeur : Candlewick Pr, 2007

Synopsis

The Pig Scrolls Welcome to a comical quest full of nonstop action and oddly familiar characters, from an oversensitive, lyre-strumming poet to the sinister, snappily dressed Epicurus; from chimeras and Stymphalian birds to the testy gods and goddesses themselves. With its abundant appropriation of Greek history and myth and its galloping humor perfectly pitched to middle-grade kids, The Pig Scrolls is sure to tickle young readers and take a place of honor on teachers and librarians shelves.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

SILENCE!" roared the Sphinx. By now, the Sphinx didn't seem quite as calm as it had been at the beginning. Centuries-old rock rose and fell while the beast took a calming breath.

"Here is your riddle, Answerer. . . ." It glared as if daring me to pipe up."What creature walks on four legs in the morning, two in the afternoon, and three in the evening?"

What? This wasn't the sort of riddle we used to tell back in the service tents during the Trojan War. Riddles back then were more along the lines of:

"Knock knock."

"Who's there?"

"Euripides."

"Euripides who?"

"Euripides tunics and you'll have to pay for them." . . .

You know, proper riddles, none of this bloomin' "four legs in the morning" malarkey.

I frantically searched my encyclopedic brain, but the bright ideas all seemed to be hiding in the corners.

"Can I consult a friend?" I asked in desperation. "I'd best get going then, 'cause my friend lives four days' march away. . . ."

"Time is up," said the Sphinx. "What is your answer?"

"Just give me a sec, will you? It's . . . um . . ."

"Ye-es?"

I heard myself answering. My voice sounded small and faraway and a bit on the thick side. "Is it . . . a squirrel?"

I was faintly aware of Sibyl's groan from behind me. The Sphinx's face betrayed no reaction.

"No, wait!" I cried. "Not a squirrel . . . a chicken! I mean . . . a hippopotamus!" Still no help from that stony visage. "A camel? A goldfish? A parakeet? Give me a clue at least!"

"Is that your final answer?" asked the Sphinx darkly.

"Yes, er, no, I don't know!" I wailed.

"The answer is a human," declared the Sphinx. "A baby crawls on all fours. The child and the adult walk on two legs. Then, in the twilight of life, the old must use a cane -three legs."

The Sphinx's stony lips shifted ever so slightly into what might have passed for a smile.

"I cannot accept your answer," said the Sphinx. "Goodbye!"

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PIG SCROLLS by Paul Shipton. Copyright (c) 2005 by Paul Shipton. Published by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA.

Présentation de l'éditeur

"Filled with wild adventures, bad puns, and classical allusions, this slapstick sheds light on the gods, heroes, and philosophers of antiquity." — THE HORN BOOK

Behold Gryllus, sarcastic former crewman of Odysseus, changed by Circe into a swine — and happy to stay that way. Life is just fine until the prophetess Sibyl tells him that the world’s in grave danger and that the only one who can save it is . . . a talking pig. Well, fan-bloomin’-tastic! Full of nonstop action and oddly familiar characters, from a lyrestrumming poet to the testy gods and goddesses, this comical quest will tickle young readers and earn a place on teachers’ and librarians’ shelves.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Candlewick Pr
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 076363302X
• ISBN 13: 9780763633028
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 274
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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