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The Twins and the Bird of Darkness: A Hero Tale from the Caribbean
By Robert D. San Souci and Terry Widener (illustrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Publication date September 1, 2002
Pages 40
Binding School and Library
Edition 1
Book category Easy Fiction
ISBN-13 9780689833434
ISBN-10 0689833431
Dimensions 0.50 by 10.50 by 9.75 in.
Weight 1.10 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $16.95
Other format details juvenile
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Summary
After Princess Marie volunteers to become the evil bird's hostage in order to save her kingdom, Soliday learns of her bravery and works to slay the bird in order to save her, yet when his twin brother, Salacotta, takes the credit for his courageous actions, Soliday must find a way to show that he is a liar.
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When a benevolent king and his daughter, Princess Marie, find their peaceful kingdom threatened by an enormous, evil, seven-headed bird, the brave princess offers herself as the bird's hostage in order to prevent the entire kingdom from being thrust into eternal darkness.

As soon as Soliday, a kindhearted, hardworking, and generous youth hears about the princess's sacrifice, he vows to kill the Bird of Darkness and save Marie. His identical twin brother -- the jealous, lazy, and dishonest Salacotta -- accompanies Soliday on the dangerous journey, but doesn't lift a finger in order to rescue the princess or slay the monstrous bird. And the second Salacotta sees his chance to claim that he was the one who freed the princess, he does just that.

Will Soliday be able to convince everyone that he is indeed who he says? Will his brother admit his treachery? Will Soliday ever be able to trust his twin again?

This timeless and resonant folktale about the forces of good and evil and the redemptive power of brotherly love is the perfect story for the ages.

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9780689833434 | details & prices | 40 pages | 10.50 × 9.75 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 2-3 | 1.10 lbs | List price $16.95
About: When the Bird of Darkness takes Princess Marie, twin brothers Soliday, who is brave and kind, and Salacota, who is cowardly, set off to fight the beast and rescue the princess.

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