New York. 1987. Harper & Row. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0060222026. Illustrated by Margot Tomes. 66 pages. hardcover. Cover illustration by Margot Tomes. keywords: Children's Books. DESCRIPTION - A cunning little girl named Drizzle rescues her town from the bedlam created by the mysterious Shadowmaker, a wizard who makes new shadows for people. I replace old shadows with new ones, plump shadows with lean ones, shabby shadows with spiffy ones, the Shadowmaker tells the townspeople. Soon everyone is parading around with brand-new shadows - everyone, that is, except Drizzle and her grouchy brother, Soot, who can't afford them. Then Drizzle decides to do a little investigating to learn the Shadowmaker's secrets. But the Shadowmaker is a wily old magician, and his shadows aren't exactly what he promised. Drizzle must use a little magic of her own to set things right again. inventory #9189.

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Title: The Shadowmaker
Publisher: Harper & Row
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0060222026
ISBN 13: 9780060222024
Binding: hardcover
Edition: First Edition.
Condition: Very Good in Dustjacket
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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A cunning little girl named Drizzle rescues her town from the bedlam created by the mysterious Shadowmaker, a wizard who makes new shadows for people.

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Ron Hansen is the bestselling author of the novel Atticus (a finalist for the National Book Award), Hitler's Niece, Mariette in Ecstasy, Desperadoes, and Isn't It Romantic?, as well as a collection of short stories, a collection of essays, and a book for children. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award. Ron Hansen lives in northern California, where he teaches at Santa Clara University.

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