Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion (Magnificent Tales of Misadventure) - Hardcover

Swallow, Gerry

 
9781619634879: Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion (Magnificent Tales of Misadventure)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1619634872 ISBN 13: 9781619634879
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2016

Synopsis

When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her--those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading about. But as she soon learns from Humpty Dumpy, a suave, tuxedo-wearing egg, what she knows is a twisted version of the truth concocted by the evil Old King Krool--and none of the characters are who she thinks.

Elspeth couldn't care less, but she soon gets pulled into the fight against Krool's tyranny. And if she wants to get home, she'll need to learn some compassion--and teach the characters that sometimes a good old-fashioned tantrum is exactly what's necessary.

Told in a hilarious voice and with black and white illustrations throughout, this "revolutionary" tale is perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and Lemony Snicket.

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About the Authors

Gerry Swallow is the author of Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion along with, A Whole Nother Story--which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and was an Al Roker Today Show pick--and its sequels Another Whole Nother Story and No Other Story, all written under the pseudonym Dr. Cuthbert Soup. He is also the author of Blue in the Face: A Story of Risk, Rhyme, and Rebellion. He began his career as a stand-up comic, making numerous appearances on NBC's Tonight Show. He then turned his attention to writing movies, including the blockbuster hit, Ice Age: The Meltdown.
www.awholenotherbook.com.



Valerio Fabbretti is the author and illustrator of children's books and comic books in both the USA and Italy. He was born in Rome and currently lives in San Francisco.
http://www.valeriofabbretti.com/.

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Publisher
Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1619634872
ISBN 13 
9781619634879
Binding
Hardcover
Illustrator
Fabbretti Valerio
Number of pages
320

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