Figgs and Phantoms (Newbery Library, Puffin)

Ellen Raskin

ISBN 10: 0140329447 / ISBN 13: 9780140329445

Published by Puffin, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Figgs and Phantoms (Newbery Library, Puffin)

Publisher: Puffin

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Chronicles the adventures of the unusual Figg family after they left show business and settled in the town of Pineapple.

About the Author:

Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She was the author of several novels, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game, the Newbery Honor-winning Figgs & Phantoms, The Tattooed Potato and other clues, and The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel). She also wrote and illustrated many picture books and was an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dust jackets for dozens of books, including the first edition of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time. Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.