Fiona's Luck Contributor(s): Bateman, Teresa (Author), Murphy, Kelly (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1570916438 ISBN-13: 9781570916434 Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: Once, luck was as free to be had in Ireland as sunlight, and just as plentifulthanks to the leprechauns. But now all that luck was locked away, sealed with a spell by the greedy leprechaun king. Fiona, a woman of middling importance but uncommon wit, sets out to bring luck back to Ireland by besting the Leprechaun King in a test of cleverness. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic |
Dewey: E |
Lexile Measure: 810 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 10.8" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 112701 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An original folktale full of wit, magic, and leprechauns, that is sure to delight for St. Patrick's Day as well as all year round. The luck of the Irish has waned after the greedy Leprechaun King has taken all the good fortune in Ireland and locked it away. It is up to one cunning girl, Fiona to come up with a plan to get the luck and good tidings back from the leprechauns to help the people of Ireland. Through clever charades, Fiona uses her wit to outsmart the powerful Leprechaun King and restore luck to the Emerald Isle. Luminous and enchanting illustrations add to the wonder of this original folktale, that is sure to charm readers young and old who are looking for a bit of magic to spark their story time. |