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The
Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life by Sid Fleischman, author of By The
Great Horn Spoon, The Whipping Boy, Chancy and the Grand
Rascal, and many more children's books .This was a fascinating book to read,
since I've enjoyed Fleischman's sense of humor in his other books, and he was
one of my son's favorite authors. He seems to specialize in books that are a
cross between historical fiction and tall tales. His tongue must be firmly in
his cheek as he writes, and one wonders how he developed as a writer -- and not
only a writer, but one who received the coveted Newbery Medal. (Did you know his
son Paul also became a writer and won the Newbery Award?)
By
the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman. A
remainder with a remainder mark on the top edge. This is set in 1849 during the
California Gold Rush. It's highly unlikely that a young man of twelve would stow
away on a ship bound for the gold fields with his butler, both hidden in potato
barrels, with the hope of striking it rich and saving his aunt's fortune. But
that's how this adventure begins, and you'll be hooked before you finish the
first few pages as you watch the butler, Praiseworthy, talk his way through
almost any situation, beginning with their discovery as stow-aways.
Praiseworthy believes that even in the rowdy gold camps brains are better than
brawn for solving problems, and you'll laugh as he manages to find ways out of
all the scrapes he and his young master Jack get themselves into. This is fun
for anyone grade four and above, and ties in well with studies of California
history. LB-6125. $3.93-B
Chancy
and the Grand Rascal, trade paper, Beech Tree books, $4.95*