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Earwig and the Witch
Contributor(s): Jones, Diana Wynne (Author), Zelinsky, Paul O. (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 006207511X     ISBN-13: 9780062075116
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2010048999
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 760(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.62" H x 5.81" W x 7.33" L (0.49 lbs) 128 pages
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2011
Publishers Weekly 12/05/2011 pg. 73
Booklist 01/01/2012 pg. 115
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2012
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 91
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 110
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 55 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 149382
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

I would like to declare Diana Wynne Jones an international treasure, proclaimed Neil Gaiman, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author. In this enchanting introduction to Diana Wynne Jones's magical and funny work, Earwig is a fearless young orphan. When she finds herself in a house of dark magic, she does whatever she can to adapt--especially if it means that she'll learn a little magic herself A young middle grade novel by World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement‒winner Diana Wynne Jones, beautifully illustrated in black and white by Caldecott Medalist Paul O. Zelinsky.

Not every orphan would love living at St. Morwald's Home for Children, but Earwig does. She gets whatever she wants, whenever she wants it, and it's been that way since she was dropped on the orphanage doorstep as a baby. But all that changes the day Bella Yaga and the Mandrake come to St. Morwald's, disguised as foster parents. Earwig is whisked off to their mysterious house full of invisible rooms, potions, and spell books, with magic around every corner. Most children would run in terror from a house like that . . . but not Earwig. Using her own cleverness--with a lot of help from a talking cat--she decides to show the witch who's boss.


Contributor Bio(s): Zelinsky, Paul O.: -

Paul O. Zelinsky is the illustrator of Anne Isaac's Dust Devil and creator of the now-classic interactive book called The Wheels on the Bus. His retelling of Rapunzel was awarded the 1998 Caldecott Medal. Rumpelstitlskin, Hansel and Gretel and Swamp Angel with different authors all garnered Paul a Caldecott Honor. Since 1991 Paul O. Zelinsky has lived in the same apartment with his wife Deborah in northern Brooklyn, New York.

Jones, Diana Wynne: -

In a career spanning four decades, award-winning author Diana Wynne Jones (1934‒2011) wrote more than forty books of fantasy for young readers. Characterized by magic, multiple universes, witches and wizards--and a charismatic nine-lived enchanter--her books are filled with unlimited imagination, dazzling plots, and an effervescent sense of humor that earned her legendary status in the world of fantasy.


 
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