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The Boy Who Could Fly Without a Motor

by Theodore Taylor

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Jon Jeffers is the loneliest nine-year-old on earth. It's 1935, and he's stuck on a tiny rocky island off the coast of San Francisco with his mother and his lighthouse-keeper father. So when the ghost of an ancient magician appears and offers to teach him to fly, Jon seizes the chance for adventure. But then he flies into serious trouble. . . .

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From the acclaimed author of The Cay and its prequel-sequel, Timothy of the Cay, here is a sweet, funny, and outrageous tale of a boy who gets his dearest wish—and then wishes he hadn't.

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THEODORE TAYLOR is the author of many award-winning and widely praised middle grade and teen novels, including the modern classic The Cay and its prequel-sequel, Timothy of the Cay. He lives in Laguna Beach, California.

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ISBN:
9780152047672
Author:
Taylor, Theodore
Publisher:
Harcourt Paperbacks
Subject:
Boys / Men
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Fantasy
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Science Fiction
Subject:
Flight
Subject:
Magicians
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Loneliness
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Copyright:
2004
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20040531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
from 3 to 6
Language:
English
Pages:
168
Dimensions:
7.5 x 5 in 0.31 lb
Age Level:
08-12
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