The Riddle of the Gnome (Further Tales Adventure Series)

by P. W. Catanese

Overview

Riddle me this: A gnome suddenly appears.with a proposition for a young boy — "Help me and I'll cure your curse."

Twelve-year-old Tom lives alone on an island in the middle of a river. Nobody dares approach him because the boy is cursed — he brings bad luck to anyone around him. One day an odd little man — a gnome, perhaps — comes to see Tom, ignoring the boy's warnings to keep his distance. The hot-tempered, shifty gnome makes an astounding offer: He'll rid the boy of his hex, if the boy will embark on a mission for him. If Tom agrees will it really mean the end of his lonely existence?

With no answers and nothing to lose but bad luck, Tom sets off through the green valleys and peaks of Londria, but he quickly realizes the stakes of this gnome's game are high. And time is scarce. As the chips stack against him in a land riddled with obstacles, Tom wonders if he could be trading his curse for something far worse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416912521
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	03/06/2007
Series:	Further Tales Adventure Series
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	730L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

P. W. Catanese is the author of ten fantasy-adventure novels. His books have been received with critical acclaim and have been translated into five foreign languages. His Books of Umber trilogy has been nominated for six regional book awards, including the Texas Bluebonnet award, the Florida’s Sunshine State Young Readers award, and the Pacific Northwest Library Association’s Young Reader’s Choice awards. He lives in Connecticut. When he’s not writing books, Catanese draws cartoons, works for an advertising agency, and tries very hard to respond to every message from his readers. Meet him at PWCatanese.com, and on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.