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Gannon Nicholas - The Doldrums - Paperback
Gannon Nicholas - The Doldrums - Paperback
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Description: " A dreamy charmer of a book full of clever wordplay that practically demands it be read out loud. New York Times Have you ever wanted to hold a little piece of the impossible? The Doldrums is an extraordinary debut about friendship imagination and the yearning for adventure from author - artist Nicholas Gannon. A modern classic in the making The Doldrums is for readers of inventive and timeless authors such as Brian Selznick and Lemony Snicket. The paperback edition is exquisitely illustrated throughout with black - and - white artwork. Archer B. Helmsley wants an adventure. No he needs an adventure. His grandparents were famous explorers until they got stuck on an iceberg. Now Archer's mother barely lets him out of the house. As if that would stop a true Helmsley. Archer enlists Adelaide the girl who according to rumor lost her leg to a crocodile and Oliver the boy next door to help him rescue his grandparents. The Doldrums whisks us off on an adventure full of sly humor incredible detail and enormous heart. With approximately twenty full - page pieces of breathtaking black - and - white artwork as well as spot illustrations and gorgeous literary writing Nicholas Gannon proves himself to be a distinctive new voice with his middle grade debut. Be in it for the limitless imagination. For the characters who capture your heart. For the rich world you ll want to settle into. But most of all be in it for the friendship. That after all is the true adventure.
Title: The Doldrums
Author(s): Gannon Nicholas
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062320957
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 10/3/2017
Description: " A dreamy charmer of a book full of clever wordplay that practically demands it be read out loud. New York Times Have you ever wanted to hold a little piece of the impossible? The Doldrums is an extraordinary debut about friendship imagination and the yearning for adventure from author - artist Nicholas Gannon. A modern classic in the making The Doldrums is for readers of inventive and timeless authors such as Brian Selznick and Lemony Snicket. The paperback edition is exquisitely illustrated throughout with black - and - white artwork. Archer B. Helmsley wants an adventure. No he needs an adventure. His grandparents were famous explorers until they got stuck on an iceberg. Now Archer's mother barely lets him out of the house. As if that would stop a true Helmsley. Archer enlists Adelaide the girl who according to rumor lost her leg to a crocodile and Oliver the boy next door to help him rescue his grandparents. The Doldrums whisks us off on an adventure full of sly humor incredible detail and enormous heart. With approximately twenty full - page pieces of breathtaking black - and - white artwork as well as spot illustrations and gorgeous literary writing Nicholas Gannon proves himself to be a distinctive new voice with his middle grade debut. Be in it for the limitless imagination. For the characters who capture your heart. For the rich world you ll want to settle into. But most of all be in it for the friendship. That after all is the true adventure.
Title: The Doldrums
Author(s): Gannon Nicholas
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780062320957
Pages: 368 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 10/3/2017