The Legend of Spud Murphy (Signed, First US Edition)

Colfer, Eoin

ISBN 10: 0786855010 / ISBN 13: 9780786855018

Published by Miramax-Hyperion, 2004

About this Item

NY:Hyperion, 2004. Hard Cover w/ DJ. First US printing (stated with complete number line). 8vo, 95 pp. Flat SIGNED by the author, Eoin Colfer on the title page (see image). Blue laminated boards match the DJ. Text is clean and bright, no remainder marks and appears unread. DJ is not price-clipped ($12.95)in archival mylar jacket. Age level 7 and up. Book and DJ: As New. Books are packaged with care and shipped in a box.

Seller Inventory # 4519

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Legend of Spud Murphy (Signed, First US Edition)
• Publisher: Miramax-Hyperion
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786855010
• ISBN 13: 9780786855018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: McCoy, Glenn
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • children's literature

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Synopsis

Every kid in town knows about Spud Murphy. Grown-ups think she's the kindly old librarian, but kids know the truth. They've heard all about the gas-powered spud gun she keeps hidden under her desk-make so much as a sound in her library and you could get spudded with soggy potatoes. Laugh out loud and you may never be seen again . . . And now, in a major coup of parental injustice, Will and his older brother, Marty, have been ordered to spend their summer vacation in Spud's library! Will brothers Will and Marty survive a summer marooned on the carpet of Spud's children's section, under the watchful eye of this terrifying librarian? Or will they discover a new interest that surprises even them?

Reviews

Grade 2-4–This hilarious offering is the first in a new chapter-book series. When their parents become fed up with their boisterous behavior during summer vacation, Will and Marty Woodman are forced to do something educational: "Reading. It's perfect. How can you get into trouble reading a book?" The brothers will spend time at the library, despite their worries about the librarian, Mrs. "Spud" Murphy, who is feared by all children. According to the rumors, she uses a gas-powered gun to shoot potatoes at kids who make too much noise. When Mom drops them off later that afternoon, Mrs. Murphy leads them to the children's section and warns them that they are not to venture off of the carpet. Readers will immediately pick up that Marty has a problem following the rules and trouble ensues when he steps off the rug to cause some mischief. However, he has met his match in Spud, who silently appears on the scene like a "ninja librarian." The cartoon illustrations enhance the funny mood of the story. Youngsters, especially reluctant readers, will laugh out loud at this clever book, which can also be read aloud. A good choice for fans of Dav Pilkey, Jon Scieszka, and Ian Whybrow.–Christine McGinty, Albany Public Library, NY
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