The Mysterious Edge of the Heroic World
Amedeo Kaplan covets two secret wishes. He dreams of somehow making a significant discovery; he also wishes that he could find one true friend. In the quiet transient navy town of St. Malo, Florida, both dreams seem unrealistic. Prospects gradually brighten when Amedeo and an introspective boy...
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Amedeo Kaplan covets two secret wishes. He dreams of somehow making a significant discovery; he also wishes that he could find one true friend. In the quiet transient navy town of St. Malo, Florida, both dreams seem unrealistic. Prospects gradually brighten when Amedeo and an introspective boy named William Wilcox find themselves working in an old mansion that teems with history -- and one very big secret. An enthralling tale by two-time Newbery winner E. L. Konigsburg.
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Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9780743569088 (0743569083)
Publish date: September 25th 2007
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Edition language: English
One of our children's librarians told me that this cover would never attract a kid to this book (and I have to agree). All the elements of a good mystery are there, they just never came together for me. There's so much explaining and so little action and then the book just ends. I felt like I shou...
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