Bartlett and the Ice Voyage - Softcover

Hirsch, Odo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747546142 ISBN 13: 9780747546146

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2000

Synopsis

"This is a splendid quest adventure, with larger than life but believable characters, natural but humorous dialogue, and a storyline driven by whimsical inventiveness There is a refreshing originality about the story" Books for Keeps A young queen who rules seven kingdoms is far too busy and important to leave her palace, so her loyal subjects send gifts from far and wide: monkeys, flamingos, giraffes, exotic fruits. But the thing that she longs for most of all has never survived the journey. Who can bring the Queen her heart's desire? Only Bartlett has the inventiveness, desperation and perseverance to complete the task. Does the Queen have the patience to keep her side of the bargain? A flamboyant adventure story full of atmosphere, wit and suspense by a wonderfully talented author.

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Review:

The Queen is a very busy woman and rules over seven different kingdoms, some of which she has never even seen. Each kingdom is filled with its own exotic delights, and her loyal subjects constantly send her gifts from far and wide: monkeys, flamingos, giraffes, unusual furniture, chess sets, woven carpets, plants ... you name it, the Queen has it. But her real pleasure comes from tasting the fruits of her kingdoms--there is nothing she likes more than biting into a rich, sweet, delicious fruit that has come from over the seas. But there is one fruit she craves--the melidrop--which, until now, has been out of her reach because it rots on the long journey from the far-off country in which it grows.

Enter Bartlett--the intrepid, stubborn, inventive and irreverent explorer who makes a deal with the Queen. He will return with the elusive melidrop if she will fund his expedition to The Margoulis Caverns--the longest, deepest chain of caves ever found. And the race is on.

Bartlett and the Ice Voyage is a rip-roaring, fantastical, roller-coaster of an adventure story which fairly brims over with the kind of bombastic wit and rollicking suspense that captures the imagination of a young reader and leads them, laughing and breathless, through the pages, leaving them begging for more.

A fine example of good, old-fashioned storytelling at its very best, Bartlett and the Ice Voyage is a sure-fire winner for any child who really enjoys losing themselves between the pages of a book. (Age 10 and over) --Susan Harrison

About the Author:

Odo Hirsch lives in London. Little is known about him! This is his first book for Bloomsbury. The sequel BARTLETT AND THE CITY OF FLAMES is also published in May.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0747546142
• ISBN 13: 9780747546146
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176