Jane's Adventures: Jane's Adventures In and Out of the Book, Jane's Adventureson The Island of Peeg , and Jane's Adventures in a Balloon - Hardcover

Gathorne-Hardy, Jonathan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1585677981 ISBN 13: 9781585677986

Publisher: Amulet Books, 2006

Synopsis

The timeless children's series is revived as a single portable edition. Readers can follow Jane and her scatterbrained companion, Mrs. Deal, as they embark on outlandish adventures with witches, toads, ghosts, and even fantastic revolutionaries. Illustrations.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Join Jane and her scatterbrained companion, the ever-dusting housekeeper Mrs. Deal, as they embark on outlandish adventures. Whether she’s floating away in atomic-powered luxury airships or navigating through magical castles, Jane’s hair-raising fiascos will have you on the edge of your chair. Jane can be found sinking through the pages of a book to meet all sorts of weird characters such as witches, toads, ghosts, and even fantastic; or braving a whole string of crises and narrow escapes in improbable locations such as the Swiss Alps, the Scottish Islands, an African Jungle, and the mysterious Mountains of the Moon.Now, for the first time, encounter Jane’s escapades in a single-volume collection of immensely readable and contemporary adventure-stories recalling the beloved children’s tales of the past.

About the Author:

Born in 1933 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy attended Trinity College and Cambridge University. His sister’s insatiable demand for stories when they were young led to his writing Jane’s Adventures. A freelance journalist and reviewer, Mr. Gathorne-Hardy is also an award-winning author of several books for adults, including The Unnatural History of the Nanny. He lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1585677981
• ISBN 13: 9781585677986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 588