Thieves/peck's Poc-Glb - Hardcover

Euvremer, Teryl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0517575388 ISBN 13: 9780517575383

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1990

Synopsis

Three greedy thieves who have robbed their town bare get their just desserts when a magical flowering plant traps them in their home

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

A satisfying tale of villainy renounced, Euvremer's ( After Dark ) latest book stars three thieves: Croc, who steals edibles; Brac, who "fancies bric-a-brac"; and sturdy Stoc, who could cart a piano across town as easy "as moving checkers across a board." After the shifty trio of animals has practically cleaned out the town of Peck's Pocket, they steal a plant-- captigonia scoundrelis --that first ensnares them in a leafy prison and then reforms them--by subtly instilling in these culprits a passion for gardening. Like jumble in an antique store, Euvremer's distinctive, detailed drawings reward those who look carefully. The thieves' house is piled high with purloined property--quaint figurines, watermelon, teapots, purses, peacock feathers--and the text contains deliciously droll language that surprises at every turn. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0517575388
• ISBN 13: 9780517575383
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32