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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
May 1, 2004
Pages
168
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780152047672
ISBN-10
0152047670
Dimensions
0.50 by 5 by 7.50 in.
Weight
0.30 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$11.95
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Desperate to have a real adventure, Jon Jeffers, a lonely nine-year-old boy who lives on a tiny island with his mother and his lighthouse-keeper father, finally gets his wish when he encounters the cranky ghost of an ancient magician who teaches him how to fly, with disastrous consequences. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Jon Jeffers is the loneliest nine-year-old on earth. It's 1935, and he's stuck on a tiny rocky island off the coast of San Francisco with his mother and his lighthouse-keeper father. So when the ghost of an ancient magician appears and offers to teach him to fly, Jon seizes the chance for adventure. But then he flies into serious trouble. . . .
Editions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Houghton Mifflin (May 1, 2004)
9780152047672 | details & prices | 168 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.30 lbs | List price $11.95
About: Desperate to have a real adventure, Jon Jeffers, a lonely nine-year-old boy who lives on a tiny island with his mother and his lighthouse-keeper father, finally gets his wish when he encounters the cranky ghost of an ancient magician who teaches him how to fly, with disastrous consequences.
About: Desperate to have a real adventure, Jon Jeffers, a lonely nine-year-old boy who lives on a tiny island with his mother and his lighthouse-keeper father, finally gets his wish when he encounters the cranky ghost of an ancient magician who teaches him how to fly, with disastrous consequences.
School and Library
from Harcourt Childrens Books (May 1, 2002)
9780152165291 | details & prices | 138 pages | 5.50 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 3-4 | 0.55 lbs | List price $15.00
About: In 1935, living at a lighthouse near San Francisco, a lonely nine-year-old boy inadvertently summons a magician who teaches him the secret of flying.
About: In 1935, living at a lighthouse near San Francisco, a lonely nine-year-old boy inadvertently summons a magician who teaches him the secret of flying.
Reinforced
from Demco Media (April 30, 2004)
9780606304061 | details & prices | List price $14.50
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (August 11, 2008)
9781439517178 | details & prices | 168 pages | List price $14.95
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
About: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
from Turtleback Books (May 1, 2004); titled "Boy Who Could Fly Without A Motor"
9781417616947 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $15.95
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