The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis

O'Connor, Barbara

ISBN 10: 0374370559 / ISBN 13: 9780374370558

Verlag: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2009

160 pages. 7.75x5.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0374370559

Inhaltsangabe:

Nothing ever happens in Fayette, South Carolina. That's what Popeye thinks, anyway. His whole life, everything has just been boring, boring, boring. But things start to look up when the Jewells' Holiday Rambler makes a wrong turn and gets stuck in the mud, trapping Elvis and his five rowdy siblings in Fayette for who knows how long. Popeye has never met anyone like Elvis Jewell. He's so good at swearing he makes Uncle Dooley look like a harp-strumming angel, and he says "So what?" like he really means it. Then something curious comes floating down the creek―a series of boats with secret messages―and it sends Popeye and Elvis into the big world on the hunt for a small adventure.

With a healthy helping of humor and the signature Southern charm that has captivated children and critics alike, Barbara O'Connor's newest tale is a heartwarming look at the joy that can come out of being a Royal Rule Breaker, and learning to find one's own adventures.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Barbara O'Connor is the author of numerous acclaimed books for children, including Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia; Me and Rupert Goody; Greetings from Nowhere and How to Steal a Dog. She has been awarded the Parents' Choice Gold and Silver Awards, the Massachusetts Book Award, and the Dolly Gray Award, among many honors. As a child, she loved dogs, salamanders, tap dancing, school, and even homework. Her favorite days were when the bookmobile came to town. She was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, and now lives in Duxbury, Massachusetts, a historic seaside village not far from Plymouth Rock.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis
Verlag: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Brand New