The King's Equal

Informationen zum Autor Katherine Paterson is one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved authors. Among her many awards are two Newberys and two National Book Awards, and she was recently named a "Living Legend” by the Library of Congress. She has been published in more than 22 languages in a variety of formats, from picture books to historical novels. Curtis Woodbridge has illustrated numerous book covers and audio packages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Klappentext Who is she? A dying king makes his son his heir--on one condition. Vain Prince Raphael must marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth... Where is this woman? A search throughout the kingdom proves fruitless. Then the lovely Rosamund appears at the palace, as if by magic, and Raphael is certain he has found his wife. She is intelligent and wealthy, as well as beautiful--certainly his equal, he thinks. But what does the mysterious Rosamund think? Two-time Newbery Medalist Katherine Patersons critically-acclaimed original fairy tale about an arrogant prince and his search for a bride is now available in a reformatted chapter book edition. With beautiful new line art by Curtis Woodbridge, this provocative story with a contemporary social message (The New York Times Book Review) will become an instant classic for newly independent readers. An entertaining and enchanting story. Zusammenfassung Who is she? A dying king makes his son his heir--on one condition. Vain Prince Raphael must marry a woman who is his equal in beauty, intelligence, and wealth... Where is this woman? A search throughout the kingdom proves fruitless. Then the lovely Rosamund appears at the palace, as if by magic, and Raphael is certain he has found his wife. She is intelligent and wealthy, as well as beautiful--certainly his equal, he thinks. But what does the mysterious Rosamund think? Two-time Newbery Medalist Katherine Patersons critically-acclaimed original fairy tale about an arrogant prince and his search for a bride is now available in a reformatted chapter book edition. With beautiful new line art by Curtis Woodbridge, this provocative story with a contemporary social message (The New York Times Book Review) will become an instant classic for newly independent readers. An entertaining and enchanting story. ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Katherine Paterson, Katherine/ Woodbridge Paterson
• Con la collaborazione di: Curtis Woodbridge (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Harper Collins Usa
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 6 a 10 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 09.01.1999
• EAN: 9780064420907
• ISBN: 978-0-06-442090-7
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 194 mm x 5 mm
• Serie: Trophy Chapter Books (Paperbac
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Letture, fiabe, saghe, rime, canzoni > Fiabe e saghe; Libri scolastici > Letture / interpretazioni / ausili per la lettura > Tedesco; JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Short Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Norse, JUVENILE FICTION: Legends, Myths, Fables / Arthurian, accel.reader;fairy tales/folklore;