Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion (Magnificent Tales of Misadventure)
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2016
- Hardcover
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- Title
- Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion (Magnificent Tales of Misadventure)
- Author
- Swallow, Gerry
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury USA Childrens
- Publication year
- 2016
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1619634872
- ISBN 13
- 9781619634879
- Illustrator
- Fabbretti, Valerio
When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her--those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading about. But as she soon learns from Humpty Dumpy, a suave, tuxedo-wearing egg, what she knows is a twisted version of the truth concocted by the evil Old King Krool--and none of the characters are who she thinks.
Elspeth couldn't care less, but she soon gets pulled into the fight against Krool's tyranny. And if she wants to get home, she'll need to learn some compassion--and teach the characters that sometimes a good old-fashioned tantrum is exactly what's necessary.
Told in a hilarious voice and with black and white illustrations throughout, this "revolutionary" tale is perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and Lemony Snicket.
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About the Author
Gerry Swallow is the author of Blue in the Face and its sequel Long Live the Queen, along with, A Whole Nother Story--which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and was an Al Roker Today Show pick--and its sequels Another Whole Nother Story and No Other Story, all written under the pseudonym Dr. Cuthbert Soup. He began his career as a stand-up comic, making numerous appearances on NBC’s Tonight Show. He then turned his attention to writing movies, including the blockbuster hit, Ice Age: The Meltdown. He lives in Victoria, Canada.
www.awholenotherbook.com
Valerio Fabbretti is the author and illustrator of children’s books and comic books in both the USA and Italy. He was born in Rome and currently lives in San Francisco.
www.valeriofabbretti.com
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