| The Riddle of the Gnome Contributor(s): Catanese, P. W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416912525 ISBN-13: 9781416912521 Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: The author of "The Thief and the Beanstalk" once again puts a new twist on a classic tale. Twelve-year-old Tom is cursed to live alone on an island in the middle of a river. Soon an odd little man appears, and tells Tom if he can guess his name, he'll get rid of the curse. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006930235 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: Further Tales Adventures |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114400 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Riddle me this: A gnome suddenly appears.with a proposition for a young boy -- Help me and I'll cure your curse. Twelve-year-old Tom lives alone on an island in the middle of a river. Nobody dares approach him because the boy is cursed -- he brings bad luck to anyone around him. One day an odd little man -- a gnome, perhaps -- comes to see Tom, ignoring the boy's warnings to keep his distance. The hot-tempered, shifty gnome makes an astounding offer: He'll rid the boy of his hex, if the boy will embark on a mission for him. If Tom agrees will it really mean the end of his lonely existence? With no answers and nothing to lose but bad luck, Tom sets off through the green valleys and peaks of Londria, but he quickly realizes the stakes of this gnome's game are high. And time is scarce. As the chips stack against him in a land riddled with obstacles, Tom wonders if he could be trading his curse for something far worse. |
Contributor Bio(s): Catanese, P. W.: - P. W. Catanese is the author of ten fantasy-adventure novels. His books have been received with critical acclaim and have been translated into five foreign languages. His Books of Umber trilogy has been nominated for six regional book awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet award, the Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers award, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association's Young Reader's Choice awards. He lives in Connecticut. When he's not writing books, Catanese draws cartoons, works for an advertising agency, and tries very hard to respond to every message from his readers. Meet him at PWCatanese.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. |