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Available
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Publication
Dial (1990), Edition: 1St Edition, Hardcover, 185 pages
Description
Aided only by a trained bear and a monkey, a magician and an acrobat challenge the power of the evil Red King who rules the Forest Lands by spreading the red fever to those who refuse to pay him tribute.
User reviews
LibraryThing member Cheryl_in_CC_NV
I'm not a big fan of sword&sorcery fantasy, but this adventure, best for 9-14 year-olds, was more about the characters than about magical tropes. I was very impressed by how original it was, and fun & exciting.
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Awards
CBCA Book of the Year (Shortlist — 1990)
KOALA: Kid’s Own Australian Literature Awards (Winner — 1991)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (1993 , [1988])
Physical description
185 p.; 8.3 inches
ISBN
0803707584 / 9780803707580