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The inquisitor's tale : or, The three magical children and their holy dog / Adam Gidwitz ; illuminated by Hatem Aly.
Record details
- ISBN: 0525426167
- ISBN: 9780525426165
- Physical Description: 363 pages : illustrations
- Publisher: New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Subject: | Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Psychic ability > Juvenile fiction. Dogs > Juvenile fiction. Quests (Expeditions) > Juvenile fiction. France > History > 13th century > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Adventure fiction. Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Gidwi | 31681020021135 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A peasant girl and her holy greyhound, an oblate on a mission from his monastery, and a young Jewish boy travel across medieval France to escape persecution and save holy texts from being burned"-- - Baker & Taylor
Crossing paths at an inn, thirteenth-century travelers impart the tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee, and a psychic peasant girl with a loyal greyhound, the three of whom join forces on a chase through France to escape persecution. - Baker & Taylor
Crossing paths at an inn, three 13th-century travelers impart the wryly whimsical tales of a monastery oblate, a Jewish refugee and a psychic peasant girl, who, in the company of a loyal greyhound, must escape evil knights, sit alongside a king and save their land from a flatulent dragon. Simultaneous eBook. - Penguin Putnam
A Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award
An exciting and hilarious medieval adventure from the bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Hatem Aly!
âA profound and ambitious tour de force. Gidwitz is a masterful storyteller.â âMatt de la Peña, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author
âWhat Gidwitz accomplishes here is staggering." âNew York Times Book Review
Includes a detailed historical note and bibliography
1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children. Their adventures take them on a chase through France: they are taken captive by knights, sit alongside a king, and save the land from a farting dragon. On the run to escape prejudice and persecution and save precious and holy texts from being burned, their quest drives them forward to a final showdown at Mont Saint-Michel, where all will come to question if these children can perform the miracles of saints.
Join William, an oblate on a mission from his monastery; Jacob, a Jewish boy who has fled his burning village; and Jeanne, a peasant girl who hides her prophetic visions. They are accompanied by Jeanne's loyal greyhound, Gwenforte . . . recently brought back from the dead. Told in multiple voices, in a style reminiscent of The Canterbury Tales, our narrator collects their stories and the saga of these three unlikely allies begins to come together.
Beloved bestselling author Adam Gidwitz makes his long awaited return with his first new world since his hilarious and critically acclaimed Grimm series. Featuring manuscript illuminations throughout by illustrator Hatem Aly and filled with Adamâs trademark style and humor, The Inquisitor's Tale is bold storytelling thatâs richly researched and adventure-packed.
