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The Wind on the Moon
eBook
ISBN/EAN: 9781448162086
Umbreit-Nr.: 6455106
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 448 S., 7.47 MB
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 31.08.2013
Auflage: 1/2013
E-Book
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p><i>'I have often wondered what I would be when I grow up, but never, never, never did I expect to be a Kangaroo!'</i></p><p>When the wind on the moon blew straight into Dinah and Dorindas hearts it meant that they couldnt help but behave badly for a whole year. Transformed into kangaroos,they terrorise the sleepy town of Midmeddlecum with glee. But what they didnt count on was being locked in a zoo. Things get even stickier for the mischievous sisters when they learn their father has been imprisoned in a dungeon by Count Hulagu Bloot, the tyrant of Bombardy. Their poor father! Can they rescue him in time?</p><p>Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out what life was like when this book was written and meet some more naughty children!</p><p>Vintage Childrens Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from<i>The Jungle Book</i>and<i>Alices Adventures in Wonderland</i>to modern classics such as<i>The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas</i>and<i>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time</i>.</p>
- Kurztext
- 'I have often wondered what I would be when I grow up, but never, never, never did I expect to be a Kangaroo!'When the wind on the moon blew straight into Dinah and Dorinda s hearts it meant that they couldn t help but behave badly for a whole year. Transformed into kangaroos,they terrorise the sleepy town of Midmeddlecum with glee. But what they didn t count on was being locked in a zoo. Things get even stickier for the mischievous sisters when they learn their father has been imprisoned in a dungeon by Count Hulagu Bloot, the tyrant of Bombardy. Their poor father! Can they rescue him in time?Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out what life was like when this book was written and meet some more naughty children!Vintage Children s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and Alice s Adventures in Wonderland to modern classics such as The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
- Autorenportrait
- Eric Linklater was born in the Orkney Islands in the north of Scotland. He fought in the First World War and became a war reporter during the Second World War and the Korean War.<i>The Wind on the Moon</i>began as a story Linklater told his two daughters when they were caught in the rain on a walk. The book later won the Carnegie Medal.
- Schlagzeile
- There is no stopping the disobedient Dinah and Dorinda in this delightful Carnegie Winning novel