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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-10006028935X

ISBN-139780060289355

eBay Product ID (ePID)15038208054

Product Key Features

Book TitleTrumpet of the Swan

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicClassics, Animals / Ducks, Geese, Etc., General, Social Themes / Friendship, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes)

IllustratorMarcellino, Fred, Yes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorE.B. White

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight20 oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN99-044250

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey Decimal[Fic]

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Edition DescriptionCollector's,Revised edition

SynopsisThe delightful classic by E. B. White, author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, about overcoming obstacles and the joy of music. Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him. Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection--he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love? "We, and our children, are lucky to have this book." --John Updike The Trumpet of the Swan joins E. B. White favorites Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little as classic illustrated novels that continue to speak to today's readers. Whether you curl up with your young reader to share these books or hand them off for independent reading, you are helping to create what are likely to be all-time favorite reading memories., The delightful classic by E. B. White, author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little , about overcoming obstacles and the joy of music. Now featuring gorgeous illustrations by Fred Marcellino Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him. Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection--he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love? "We, and our children, are lucky to have this book." --John Updike, The delightful classic by E. B. White, author of Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little , about overcoming obstacles and the joy of music. Like the rest of his family, Louis is a trumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpet joyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet his love, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him. Louis tries everything he can think of to win Serena's affection--he even goes to school to learn to read and write. But nothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is a musical instrument the key to winning Louis his love? "We, and our children, are lucky to have this book." --John Updike The T rumpet of the Swan joins E. B. White favorites Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little as classic illustrated novels that continue to speak to today's readers. Whether you curl up with your young reader to share these books or hand them off for independent reading, you are helping to create what are likely to be all-time favorite reading memories.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.W582655Tr 2000