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School Library Journal
Starred Review on March 1, 2011
Gr 4–7—Ten-year-old Persimmony Smudge has a bad day and loses her hat. She finds herself lost as well, survives an encounter with a poison-tongued jumping tortoise, and overhears a conversation between two underground-dwelling Leafeaters, who have total distain for humans. Persimmony travels to tell the king what she's learned and is sent on a mission to discover if the mountain at the center of her island homeland is really a sleepi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Ten-year-old Persimmony Smudge longs for adventure. Her wish is fulfilled when she discovers that her island's Mount Majestic is actually a sl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More