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The moon's revenge
By Aiken, Joan & Lee, Alan
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39489-380-8
- Publisher
- New York : Knopf, c1987.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 1988
Gr 2-5 An eerie tale about a young boy who wants to be a fiddler and what he must do to get his wish. Sep overhears voices say that he is to throw seven shoes at the moon. The moon, angry at having its face dirtied, exacts a price from Sep which includes going barefoot for seven years, a sister who is unable to speak, and, most dreadfully, an encounter with a gigantic dragon. Aiken deftly blends motifs of seven, of wishes and tasks, of the charm of music, and the powers of nature into a story ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
