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| Title | : | Horns and Wrinkles |
| Author | : | Joseph Helgerson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 368 pages |
| Published | : | September 11th 2006 by HMH Books for Young Readers (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Childrens. Fiction. Middle Grade |
Joseph Helgerson
Hardcover | Pages: 368 pages Rating: 3.57 | 1235 Users | 240 Reviews
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How can you tell if a river’s under a spell? River trolls, rock trolls, blue-wing fairies—the usual suspects—the stretch of the Mississippi where Claire lives has rumors of them all, not that she’s ever spotted any. But then Claire’s cousin Duke takes a swim and sprouts a horn—a long, pointy, handsome thing. After that, Claire doesn’t have much choice but to believe that something rivery is going on, especially since she’s the only one who can help Duke lose his new addition.In the tradition of grand river adventures, Joseph Helgerson’s tale is as twisty and unpredictable as the Mississippi River itself, while an unusual cast of characters adds pepper to the pot. Readers of all ages will enjoy getting in—and out of—trouble with Claire and Duke in this nimble, sharp, and funny fantasy.
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| Original Title: | Horns and Wrinkles |
| ISBN: | 0618616799 (ISBN13: 9780618616794) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Regarding Books Horns and Wrinkles
Ratings: 3.57 From 1235 Users | 240 ReviewsAppraise Regarding Books Horns and Wrinkles
extra credit for a young female protagonist whose gender doesn't matter to the plot.A cute fantasy adventure for middle-grade readers. Great cover.
This was a fun distraction from the more deeply serious books Ive read recently.
Claire lives along a stretch of the Mississippi river where magic is still alive, where trolls sit under bridges, and blue-winged fairies weave spells. When her cousin Duke bullies her, his nose begins to grow into a rhinoceros horn, and Claire is misled into a bargain with river trolls to cure him.The world-building and magic system are quite imaginative and fanciful. I liked the twisty plot and the odd characters. The writing style is good, painting a vivid picture of freakish creatures and
My sister Wendy recommended this book to me quite a while ago. I'm so glad I finally got around to reading it! Actually, I listened to it. We took the book on CD with us on a family trip. I really enjoyed the humor in this book and the way it is a uniquely American fantasy story. There are no castles, princesses, dragons, or other classic European fantasy elements. Instead, Helgerson gives us an inventive, "rivery" tale starring common folk and set on the Mississippi River. The fantasy elements
I have had this book for a long time read and was excited to finally read it. A while ago I read Crows and Cards by Helgerson and enjoyed it, that book prompted me to pick up this one. This was a cute and fun read about faerie magic along the Mississippi river.Claire lives along an odd portion of the Mississippi river and is playing with her bossy bullying cousin Dane when he is cursed. Then his family is found turned to stone and Claire is determined to turn them back. Ends up Dane is keeping
A fun little fantasy adventure along the mighty Mississippi. We could all use a Reliable St. John to, erm, point us in the right direction.
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