Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys |
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| Author:
| Juster, Norton |
| Illustrator:
| Gnoli, Domenico |
| ISBN: | 978-0-375-86699-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Imprint: | Yearling |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $5.99 |
Book Description:
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Three tales of wonder Three quests for greatness Three feats of imagination nbsp; Norton Juster, author of the beloved classic
The Phantom Tollbooth, shares spellbinding stories that entertain and delight.nbsp; The first is of Alberic and his endless search for wisdom--will his journey satisfy him in the end? The second reveals a boy with no illusions and a princess with no kingdom. The third is the tale of the richest monarch in the world--and the...
More DescriptionThree tales of wonder
Three quests for greatness
Three feats of imagination
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Norton Juster, author of the beloved classic The Phantom Tollbooth, shares spellbinding stories that entertain and delight.nbsp; The first is of Alberic and his endless search for wisdom--will his journey satisfy him in the end? The second reveals a boy with no illusions and a princess with no kingdom. The third is the tale of the richest monarch in the world--and the poorest. What they discover is as amusing as it is unexpected.
With beautiful illustrations by Domenico Gnoli, Alberic the Wise and Other Journeys is a book as rich in meaning as it is fun to read.