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Synopsis
Matilda and her stern nursemaid accidentally pay a visit to a kingdom in which everything is constantly made topsy-turvy every time the Cockatoucan laughs, and so Matilda sets herself to putting things right once and for all.
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The look of these books is decidedly old-fashioned, from the paste-on illustration on the cloth cover to the style of the illustrations. The stories are as imaginative and witty as any reader would expect of E. Nesbit, but the artists have really just decorated her work, neither complementing it nor underlining the sensibility of the text. The art seems to be aimed at readers of Nesbit's day, but the books do not work as period pieces. Gray's illustrations are stiffat times, even static. The Ice Dragon, which concerns two children in search of the aurora borealis, becomes a literal-minded morality tale in her hands. A similar formality accompanies The Cockatoucan, about a strange bird with a laugh that transforms a kingdom; Hughes's people are awkwardly posed and actually dull the work. Ages 6-up.
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The Cockatoucan
Seller: Bearly Read Books, Sudbury, MA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Hughes, Elroy (illustrator). Clean throughout. Seller Inventory # 083143
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The Cockatoucan
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Elroy Hughes (illustrator). Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G0803704747I3N10
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Elroy Hughes (illustrator). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G0803704747I5N00
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Elroy Hughes (illustrator). Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G0803704747I3N01
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The Cockatoucan
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Elroy Hughes (illustrator). Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # N08B-04395
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Cockatoucan
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Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, U.S.A., 1987
ISBN 10: 0803704747
ISBN 13: 9780803704749
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Seller: The Unskoolbookshop, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
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Hb. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Hughes, Elroy (illustrator) (illustrator). Stated First Edition. Some loosening of pgs. Small ink mark on bottom edge. Book. Seller Inventory # 007545
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The Cockatoucan
Seller: Elaine Woodford, Bookseller, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Hughes, Elroy (illustrator). 1st Edition- 1ST PRT. 1st prt. NEAR FINE, paste-down on black cloth cover. Young Matilda accidently pays a visit to a Kingdom where everything becomes topsy-turvy when cockatoucan laughs! No DJ issued. Tiny remainder dot on bottom spine. Illustrated by Hughes, Elroy. 1st US edition. Seller Inventory # MAIN000190
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Cockatoucan
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Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 1988
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ISBN 13: 9780803704749
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: None. Hughes, Elroy (illustrator). U.S. Edition. 1st/1st US edition. orig Published in Great Britain by Beehive Books, an imprint of Macdonald & Co 1987. Illustrations by Elroy Hughes. Cover has store sticker and price tag on back. Seller Inventory # 5428
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THE COCKATOUCAN
Seller: Elaine Woodford, Bookseller, Durham, NC, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Hughes, Elroy (illustrator). 1st Edition- 1ST PRT. 1st us. ed. FINE, paste-down on blue cloth cover. Young Matilda accidentally pays a visit to a Kingdom where everything becomes topsy-turvy when cockatoucan laughs! No DJ as issued. Bold, colorful art by Elroy Hughes. Seller Inventory # 025931
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The Cockatoucan
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Dial Books for Young Readers, 1987
ISBN 10: 0803704747
ISBN 13: 9780803704749
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Seller: The Book House, Inc. - St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Elroy Hughes (illustrator). First Edition. Very Good, Hardback, pictorial cover, very good condition. Seller Inventory # 030510-B101
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