The Midnight Horse - Softcover

Fleischman, Sid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060722169 ISBN 13: 9780060722166

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2004

Synopsis

On a coach bound for Cricklewood, the orphan boy Touch caught his first glimpse of the haunt named The Great Chaffalo. According to rumor, he was once a famous magician who could turn a pile of straw into a horse. Now, Touch needs the ghost's help in order to escape his wicked great-uncle. So, with an armload of straw and a determined spirit, Touch makes his plea to The Great Chaffalo -- and, magically, a horse appears!But can magic save Touch when his great-uncle’s schemes grow even more villainous?

About this title

From the Publisher:

It all began during a stormy coach ride, when Touch, an orphan boy, was traveling to meet his evil great-uncle, Judge Wigglesforth. That's when Touch first sees The Great Chaffalo, a magician's ghost.

From the moment Touch meets his nasty great-uncle he has troubles. Not only is the judge trying to cheat Touch out of his inheritance, he's also trying to force Sally Hoskins to sell him her Red Raven Inn. Is Touch all alone against the powerful judge? How can he get what belongs to him in the first place?

Where is The Great Chaffalo now?

About the Author:

Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini.

Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0060722169
• ISBN 13: 9780060722166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Sis Peter