The Madman of Piney Woods
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Nein
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Text-to-Speech
Ja
Altersempfehlung
8 - 12 Jahr(e)
Erscheinungsdatum
17.08.2022
Verlag
Scholastic PressSeitenzahl
389 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
17407 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9780545633765
In this poignant companion to
Elijah of Buxton, two boys united by tragedy find friendship and adventure in the Canadian woods.
Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real?
In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he brought to life in
Elijah of Buxton. Here is another novel that will break your heart-and expand it, too.
This critically acclaimed story by National Book Award finalist Christopher Paul Curtis joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes extra bonus content!
Praise for
The Madman of Piney Woods
"Humor and tragedy are often intertwined, and readers will find themselves sobbing and chuckling, sometimes in the same scene." -
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"A delight, featuring the author's obvious love for his characters, his skillful use of sentiment, and his often hyperbolic humor." -
Booklist, Starred Review
"Heady stuff. Funny stuff. Smart stuff. Good stuff. Better get your hands on this stuff." -
School Library Journal
"So suspenseful... Curtis deftly makes what might have been simply heart-rending hopeful and redeeming instead... A thrill ride of a plot." -
The
New York Times
Elijah of Buxton, two boys united by tragedy find friendship and adventure in the Canadian woods.
Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney Woods be real?
In a tale brimming with intrigue and adventure, Christopher Paul Curtis returns to the vibrant world he brought to life in
Elijah of Buxton. Here is another novel that will break your heart-and expand it, too.
This critically acclaimed story by National Book Award finalist Christopher Paul Curtis joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes extra bonus content!
Praise for
The Madman of Piney Woods
"Humor and tragedy are often intertwined, and readers will find themselves sobbing and chuckling, sometimes in the same scene." -
Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
"A delight, featuring the author's obvious love for his characters, his skillful use of sentiment, and his often hyperbolic humor." -
Booklist, Starred Review
"Heady stuff. Funny stuff. Smart stuff. Good stuff. Better get your hands on this stuff." -
School Library Journal
"So suspenseful... Curtis deftly makes what might have been simply heart-rending hopeful and redeeming instead... A thrill ride of a plot." -
The
New York Times
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