| Night of the Gargoyles Contributor(s): Bunting, Eve (Author), Wiesner, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0395968879 ISBN-13: 9780395968871 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: "As evening falls, the grotesquely carved guardians on an art museum rise up to peer and prowl...The black-and-white pastels--eerie, unusual, and utterly creepy--are spine-chillingly perfect."--"School Library Journal" Best Books Of The Year. Also, ALA "Quick Picks" Recommended Books for the Reluctant Reader and Carolyn Field Honor Book Award. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Halloween - Juvenile Fiction | Horror |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 93008160 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.14" H x 8.1" W x 11.1" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 11557 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this stunning collaboration of two exceptional talents, the striking charcoal illustrations and nimble text reveal what happens at night when the gargoyles come to life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bunting, Eve: - Eve Bunting has written over two hundred books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning Smoky Night, illustrated by David Diaz, The Wall, Fly Away Home, and Train to Somewhere. She lives in Southern California. Wiesner, David: - David Wiesner is internationally renowned for his visual storytelling and has won the Caldecott Medal three times--for Tuesday, The Three Pigs, and Flotsam--the second person in history to do so. He is also the recipient of three Caldecott Honors, for Free Fall, Sector 7, and Mr. Wuffles. He lives near Philadelphia with his family. www.hmhbooks.com/wiesner |