Len Jenkin

eBook, ePUB

The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

Join Billie on a wildly imaginative journey to rescue her baby brother from the clutches of an evil king in a strange, magical land.

Eleven-year-old Billie is fed up with her rock star parents who spend more time touring and schmoozing with agents and photographers than with her and her baby brother, Bix. When mysterious Uncle Myron pulls up to their hotel in his Cadillac convertible, Billie hatches a brilliant plan: She and Bix will stow away in the backseat until their parents are worried enough to come looking for them.

But their clever scheme takes an unexpected turn when the car suddenly flies through the air, transporting them to the bizarre world of Borderland. In this strange place, marshmallows are priceless, elephants dance in nightclubs, and a giant amphibian called the Kingfish rules with an iron tail. When the evil Kingfish kidnaps Bix, Billie must enlist the help of Borderland's eccentric creatures to rescue him.

Narrated by a smart, sassy heroine, Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron is a hilarious, wacky children's fantasy adventure that will keep even the most reluctant readers hooked. Dive into this imaginative story perfect for kids who love fantasy and humor.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 1.04MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Emily Jenkins was ten years old when she made a notebook with a decorated cover for her father, Len. She asked him to use it to write a children's book for her. She pestered him until finally, fifteen years later, he agreed to write half, if she would write the other half. The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron is the result.

Emily graduated from Vassar College and is a Ph.D. candidate in English literature at Columbia University. Her writing has appeared in Feed, Swing, and an essay collection, Surface Tension. She is currently at work on a book for adults about body culture.

Len Jenkin, Emily's dad is delighted to have finally written that children's book he was pestered about, but he needed an awful lot of help from his collaborator.

Len is a university professor, playwright, screenwriter and three-time Obie award winner, whose work has appeared in theaters across the United States. His plays for children include a very scary adaptation of H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man, and a stage version of Beverly Cleary's Ramona Quimby. The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron is his first book for children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Altersempfehlung: ab 10 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781466881792
• Artikelnr.: 41447310