Meanwhile Back at the Ranch (Trade Edn) (Reading Rainbow Books) - Softcover

Ross, Tony; Noble, Trinka

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140545646 ISBN 13: 9780140545647

Publisher: Puffin, 1992

Synopsis

When Rancher Hicks drives 84 miles to Sleepy Gulch for excitement, his wife Elna misses the 12-year-old wanted posters in the post office, a never-ending checker game, and hot-spot Millie's Luncheonette. Meanwhile back at the ranch, all that happens is Elna strikes oil, inherits a fortune, and is visited by the President. Never has the West been wilder or funnier. A Reading Rainbow Feature Selection. Full-color illustrations.

About this title

About the Author:

Tony Ross was born in Wandsworth, but moved during the war to Cheshire. He ended up at the Liverpool Regional College of Art after despairing of working with his first love - horses. He went into teaching after a bad day in an advertising agency, where he was art director, and at first taught in all sorts of areas - design, advertising, typography. At that time he was drawing cartoons in magazines like Punch. He has written and illustrated many popular books for children including Foxy Fables, I'm Coming to Get You and Naughty Nigel, all published in Puffin. He lives in Cheshire with his wife and daughter.

Synopsis:

Looking for some diversion, a bored rancher drives to the town of Sleepy Gulch little knowing that some amazing things are happening to his wife and ranch during his absence.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0140545646
• ISBN 13: 9780140545647
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32