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Product Identifiers

PublisherAmazon Publishing

ISBN-100761462236

ISBN-139780761462231

eBay Product ID (ePID)117229645

Product Key Features

TopicAction & Adventure / General, Animals / Fishes, General, Social Themes / Friendship, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), People & Places / United States / General

Book TitleFishtale

Publication Year2012

Number of Pages208 Pages

LanguageEnglish

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorCatherine Masciola, Hans Bauer

FormatHardcover

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2011-040131

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromSixth Grade

Number of Volumes0 vols.

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

SynopsisWhat might have been an ordinary fishing trip becomes an unforgettable adventure when twelve-year-old Sawyer Brown pursues a legendary giant catfish and a stolen ring that may hold the key to his mother's life. Sawyer's family runs a catfish farm in rural Mississippi. When his widowed mom gets sick after a pond "cat" swallows her wedding ring, Sawyer is sure the missing ring is to blame. Strange clues and a local myth convince him that the pond cat has become a meal for a far more challenging catch. He sets out with two friends and his stowaway little sister to solve the secret of the ring. Journeying deep into a remote bayou, the foursome must rely on their wits and each other to navigate the teeming swamp, outsmart a sneaky poacher, and overcome their differences in pursuit of a colossal catfish. But this is no ordinary fish. This is Ol' One Eye--the biggest, oldest, smartest, and meanest darn cat that ever swam the Yazoo River And before long, the adventurers aren't sure who is chasing who. This is a fish tale that readers won't want to miss., What might have been an ordinary fishing trip becomes an unforgettable adventure when twelve-year-old Sawyer Brown pursues a legendary giant catfish and a stolen ring that may hold the key to his mother's life. Sawyer's family runs a catfish farm in rural Mississippi. When his widowed mom gets sick after a pond "cat" swallows her wedding ring, Sawyer is sure the missing ring is to blame. Strange clues and a local myth convince him that the pond cat has become a meal for a far more challenging catch. He sets out with two friends and his stowaway little sister to solve the secret of the ring. Journeying deep into a remote bayou, the foursome must rely on their wits and each other to navigate the teeming swamp, outsmart a sneaky poacher, and overcome their differences in pursuit of a colossal catfish. But this is no ordinary fish. This is Ol' One Eye--the biggest, oldest, smartest, and meanest darn cat that ever swam the Yazoo River! And before long, the adventurers aren't sure who is chasing who. This is a fish tale that readers won't want to miss.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.B3259Fis 2012