| Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka Contributor(s): dePaola, Tomie (Author), dePaola, Tomie (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 069811924X ISBN-13: 9780698119246 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie--the laziest man in Ireland--thinks he's the luckiest as well. But will Jamie's good fortune last? Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - General - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 99022469 |
| Lexile Measure: 810 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.08" W x 10.07" (0.28 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 39874 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie isn't just the laziest man in Ireland, he's also the messiest When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie thinks that maybe he's the luckiest man in Ireland as well. But will Jamie's good fortune-and his pooka's housekeeping-last? Young readers will be giggling through Tomie dePaola's delightfully funny sequel to Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato. DePaola's jaunty storytelling pace and his snappy Irish phrases give this tale extra sparkle. Publishers Weekly, starred review |