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After a day of watching his strongest sandcastles washed away by a sea that refuses to obey him, Jack wishes for a real castle in which he is king, and that night his wishes come true.
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M. P. Robertson is an internationally acclaimed author and illustrator of children's books. His many books include The Egg, The Dragon Snatcher, Frank 'n' Stan, Food Chain, Hieronymus Betts and His Unusual Pets, and Ice Trap!, written by Meredith Hooper. He lives with his family in Wiltshire, U.K.
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Grade 1-3-Jack loves to spend his days building sandcastles, but he hates it when the sea inevitably swallows up his creations. One afternoon, he wishes that his castle were real, and that he were its king, but of course little boys' wishes don't come true. That night, when he goes to close his window, he is amazed to see that his castle is real. A fair-haired girl leads him into it, where he is proclaimed king. Much merriment and dancing ensue, and in all of the noise and commotion, the crowd fails to hear the sea pounding on the doors. He demands that it stop, but it crashes in, instantly changing the revelers into fish and mermaids. Just as the girl leaps into the water as a mermaid, she reminds Jack that all good fairy tales come with three wishes-and Jack has only made two. Predictably, he realizes that no one can control the sea, and wishes that he were asleep in his bed. Because most of the story takes place at night, there is a dark undertone to the otherwise likable watercolor illustrations. Also, although the protagonist is a pleasant-looking little boy, the illustrations lack the sense of depth and personality that is necessary to breathe life into Jack and his dreams.
Lisa Gangemi Krapp, Middle Country Public Library, Centereach, NY
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- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0873587820
- ISBN 13 9780873587822
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
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- Number of pages32
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