Bartlett and the Ice VoyageA 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, flamingoes, giraffes, exotic fruits.But the thing 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 perseverence to complete the task. Does the Queen have patience enough to keep her side of the bargain? A flamboyant adventure story, full of atmosphere, wit and suspense, by the author of Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman. |
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Page 82 - Do you think you can do it? Do you think you can bring back an iceberg?
Page 20 - And if there is anything I can do — ' 'There is nothing you can do, Lord Ronald!
Page 73 - Well,' she said, as if the thought had just occurred to her, 'that fellow Bartlett was not very sure of himself. He did not sound as if he really believed that he would be able to bring back a melidrop, did he?
References to this book
Exploring Children's Literature: Teaching the Language and Reading of Fiction Nikki Gamble,Sally Yates No preview available - 2002 |