Nine novels from a three-time Newbery Honor author whose ';tales of wonder, mystery, and suspense beguiled two generations of children and young adults' (The New York Times). Blending realism and fantasy, Zilpha Keatley Snyder was a master at drawing young readers into mesmerizing worlds. Collected in one volume, here are some of her most memorable and beloved novels. TheVelvet Room explores ranch life for a child of a former migrant worker. Cat Running offers a unique glimpse into one girl's experience when her family takes in a malnourished, barefooted ';Okie' during the Depression In Song of the Gargoyle, thirteen-year-old Tymmon befriends a strange and enchanted forest creature. In The Trespassers, a boy and his sister discover a secret hideaway in a deserted mansionand maybe a ghost. And in Fool's Gold, a group of teens discover a map that leads them through dangerous, abandoned gold mines. This treasury is a perfect introduction to the novels of one of the most revered figures in children's literature.
| ISBN: | 9781504050760 |
| Publication date: | 19th December 2017 |
| Author: | Snyder, Zilpha Keatley |
| Publisher: | Open Road Media |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |