The Eleventh Hour: Curious Mystery
by Base, Graeme
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 0773723145
- ISBN 13
- 9780773723146
- Seller
-
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
From the d.j.: "When Horace turns eleven, he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a splendid party. There are games, there is fine music, and there is the promise of a magnificent feast to come. But little does Horace know that when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most curious mystery will be revealed." What happened to all the food? Busy, wonderfully-detailed pages full of many different animals, mostly in fancy dress. The seven-page Top Secret explanation has been opened (who could resist?) and you may be surprised with what happened to the food.
Author/artist Graeme Base has by now published two dozen or more equally interesting and incredible books that can be enjoyed by all ages.
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
- Stillman Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 542SB
- Title
- The Eleventh Hour
- Author
- Base, Graeme
- Format/Binding
- Glossy boards with front board filled with animals, a bird and a crocodile. White lettering on spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0773723145
- ISBN 13
- 9780773723146
- Publisher
- Stoddart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ont.
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- Unpaginated (32)
- Size
- Sm. Folio
- Keywords
- + 7 pages containing the solution to the Curious Mystery and detailed explanations of all the clues and puzzles.
Terms of Sale
Stillman Books
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Stillman Books
About Stillman Books
children's and other illustrated books, along with aviation, sea and naval and other categories. I'm still plugging along after 42 years of book-selling.
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