Synopsis
"A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story." --Booklist
When Commander Toad finds a new planet that seems the ideal place for a picnic for his tired crew, he and Lieutenant Lily go down to look around first, only to be swallowed up by giant grapes. Is this the end for the brave crew of the Star Warts? Or can Doc Peeper, the ship's medical officer, help them escape from the Planet of the Grapes? Fans of DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger's Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad!"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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"A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story." --Booklist
"Commander Toad is developing a following, and fans will be delighted with this latest adventure." --Family JournalAbout the Author
Jane Yolen is an author of children's books, fantasy, and science fiction, including Owl Moon, The Devil's Arithmetic, and How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? She is also a poet, a teacher of writing and literature, and a reviewer of children's literature. She has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century.
Jane Yolen's books and stories have won the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award among many others."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Commander Toad and the Planet of the Grapes
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COMMANDER TOAD AND THE PLANET OF THE GRAPES
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