Twelve Impossible Things Before Breakfast

In these twelve modern myths and tales for the young and the young at heart, Jane Yolen transforms the impossible into the familiar and real. Among the outlandish wonders are an Alice grown tough in Wonderland, a dear--but dead--mother's homecoming, a bridge that longs for a goat-eating troll, and a mutiny among Peter Pan's troops.

About the author

Jane Yolen is a highly acclaimed author who has written hundreds of books for children and adults and has won numerous awards. She and her husband divide their time between Massachussetts and Scotland.

Summary

In these twelve modern myths and tales for the young and the young at heart, Jane Yolen transforms the impossible into the familiar and real. Among the outlandish wonders are an Alice grown tough in Wonderland, a dear--but dead--mother’s homecoming, a bridge that longs for a goat-eating troll, and a mutiny among Peter Pan’s troops.

Product details

• Authors: Yolen, Jane Yolen
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.1997
• EAN: 9780152015244
• ISBN: 978-0-15-201524-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Weight: 4531 g
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Horror, JUVENILE FICTION: Monsters, JUVENILE FICTION: Science & Nature / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Science Fiction / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Paranormal