Arabel's Raven Contributor(s): Aiken, Joan (Author), Blake, Quentin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0152060944 ISBN-13: 9780152060947 Publisher: Clarion Books
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2007 Annotation: Young Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!" and causes chaos wherever he goes--but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer. This is the first volume of Arabel and Mortimer's adventures, brightened with hilarious illustrations by Quentin Blake. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Birds |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2006102553 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.14" W x 7.56" L (0.39 lbs) 160 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Table of Contents |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 117240 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Young Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking Nevermore and causes chaos wherever he goes--but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer. This is the first volume of Arabel and Mortimer's adventures, brightened with hilarious illustrations by Quentin Blake. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aiken, Joan: - Joan Aiken, daughter of the American writer Conrad Aiken, was born in Rye, Sussex, England, and has written more than sixty books for children, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. |
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