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Beaten by a Balloon
By
Margaret Mahy and
Jonathan Allen (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Viking Childrens Books
Publication date
March 1, 1998
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Easy Fiction
ISBN-13
9780670876976
ISBN-10
0670876976
Dimensions
0.25 by 8.75 by 11.50 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$15.99
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Receiving a sunflower and a balloon instead of the exciting, weapon-like toys he has requested, Sam Appleby learns his uninteresting gifts have more bang than he expected when the dread robber Buckbounder comes to visit.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: A whimsical parody of politically correct parentsSam Appleby's dad won't make him a sword, or even let him play with a water pistol. Instead, Dad buys Sam a nice, nonviolent sunflower and a balloon. But when Dad and Sam find themselves being threatened by the dread robber Buckbounder, they learn there's more bang in a sunflower than they could have ever guessed... This bit of inspired silliness comes from the incomparable team of Margaret Mahy and Jonathan Allen. Booklist said of their last collaboration, The Three-Legged Cat, The plot is deliciously ludicrous....The broad wit of the watercolor illustrations ensures that kids will tune into the humor of the story.
Editions
Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
With Jonathan Allen (other contributor) |
from Viking Childrens Books (March 1, 1998)
9780670876976 | details & prices | 8.75 × 11.50 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.90 lbs | List price $15.99
About: Sam Appleby's father won't let him have any war toys, but when Buckbounder, a notorious bank robber, tries to rob the bank while Sam and his father are there, they discover that a balloon, a sunflower, and a chocolate cake can be powerful weapons
About: Sam Appleby's father won't let him have any war toys, but when Buckbounder, a notorious bank robber, tries to rob the bank while Sam and his father are there, they discover that a balloon, a sunflower, and a chocolate cake can be powerful weapons
Paperback
With Jonathan Allen (other contributor) |
Reprint edition from Puffin (February 1, 2000)
9780140566666 | details & prices | 8.50 × 11.00 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.30 lbs | List price $5.99
About: Sam Appleby's father won't let him have any war toys, but when Buckbounder, a notorious bank robber with springs on his shoes to help him escape, tries to rob the bank while Sam and his father are there, they discover that a balloon, a sunflower, and a chocolate cake can be powerful weapons.
About: Sam Appleby's father won't let him have any war toys, but when Buckbounder, a notorious bank robber with springs on his shoes to help him escape, tries to rob the bank while Sam and his father are there, they discover that a balloon, a sunflower, and a chocolate cake can be powerful weapons.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (March 1, 2001)
9780613284158 | details & prices | 9.00 × 11.25 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 1-2 | 0.80 lbs | List price $14.15
About: Sam Appleby's father won't let him have any war toys, but when Buckbounder, a notorious bank robber with springs on his shoes to help him escape, tries to rob the bank while Sam and his father are there, they discover that a balloon, a sunflower, and a chocolate cake can be powerful weapons.
About: Sam Appleby's father won't let him have any war toys, but when Buckbounder, a notorious bank robber with springs on his shoes to help him escape, tries to rob the bank while Sam and his father are there, they discover that a balloon, a sunflower, and a chocolate cake can be powerful weapons.
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