THE ELEVENTH HOUR: A Curious Mystery
by BASE, GRAEME
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Fine in Plastic/Very Fine
- Seller
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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About This Item
Un-read. (32)pp with a very involved and artistic illustration on every p together with a verse. A mystery with clues to be solved - who stole the feast? Includes the loose leaf instruction page. N B : ONLY THE MOST INTELLIGENT CHILDREN NEED BOTHER TO READ THIS BOOK. Possible extra postage.
Synopsis
When Horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and it's up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit! "The fun of poring over the pictures is matched by the enjoyment derived from the textwitty, ingenious verses." -- Publishers Weekly Graeme Base is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Animalia (Puffin), The Sign of the Seahorse , and most recently, The Discovery of Dragons .
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Details
- Bookseller
- BOOKLOVERS PARADISE (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11797
- Title
- THE ELEVENTH HOUR
- Author
- BASE, GRAEME
- Illustrator
- Base, Graeme
- Format/Binding
- Maroon Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Fine in Plastic
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. 2nd Impression.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking Kestrel,
- Place of Publication
- Ringwood, Oz.
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 228x9p77mm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Puzzle, Art. Childrens Collectables.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Games; Children's Books;
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