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The Spoon in the Bathroom Wall
Tony Johnston
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9780152052928 Hardcover
0152052925
$16.00
144pages
Available
Trim Size:
5 x 7 -1/4
Copyright Year:
2005
Territory:
US, C
Ages: 8 to 12 years |
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Synopsis |
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Living in the Bloggins School boiler room isn't glamorous, but that's life for Martha Snapdragon, daughter of the beleaguered janitor. Life only gets weirder when Martha realizes bizarre events are afoot at the school. There's the dastardly dealings of evil principal Dr. Klunk and school bully Rufus. There's the dozen dancing eggs and the misbehaving dragons, property of the mysterious science teacher. And then there's the strangest thing of all: a giant golden spoon that simply appears one day, stuck in the wall of the school bathroom. Although everyone tries, only Martha is able to extract the spoon from the wall--an act that leads her to a destiny far beyond her meager life in the boiler room.
Tony Johnston's funny, magical story spoofs the legend of The Sword in the Stone--and conveys some poignant truths about teaching, leadership, and the responsibilities we have to one another.
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Biography |
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TONY JOHNSTON's many acclaimed picture books include The Worm Family. Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio, her first novel for young readers, was voted Children's Book of the Year by the Southern California Booksellers Association. She lives in San Marino, California.
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General Subjects |
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Juvenile Fiction- Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
Juvenile Fiction- Legends, Myths, Fables/Arthurian
Juvenile Fiction- School & Education
Juvenile Fiction- General
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Rights Details |
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Harcourt Children's Books
A Division ofHarcourt Trade Publishers
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Harcourt Education Company
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