Faithful Friend

English

ISBN: 0689824580

EAN: 9780689824586

Category: Social Science / Folklore & Mythology/Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic/

Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

Release Date: 01/31/1999

Age Range: 5-8

Synopsis: On the lush tropical island of Martinique live Clement and Hippolyte, two inseparable friends. When Clement falls in love with the beautiful Pauline, Hippolyte agrees to join his best friend on his journey to propose marriage. But when Pauline accepts Clements proposal, it enrages her uncle Monsieur Zabocat -- reputed to be aquimboiseur,a wizard. To prevent the wedding, the old wizard lures Hippolyte into a deadly trap, forcing him to choose between his friends safety and his own.Robert D. San SouciandBrian Pinkneyagain combine their talents in this beautiful retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies. The result is an extraordinary story of romance, intrigue, and incomparable courage in which the truest of friends remain faithful to the very end.

Awards: Americas Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature – null  Americas Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature – null  Americas Award for Childrens and Young Adult Literature – null 

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Faithful Friend

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Picture Book

Height: 0.2 inches

Width: 9.75 inches

Length: 10.5 inches

Weight: 6.53 oz

Pages: 40