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The Boy Who Could Fly Without a Motor

by Theodore Taylor

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In 1935, lonely nine-year-old Jon Jeffers is stuck on a tiny 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.

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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
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Magicians
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General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Loneliness
Publication Date:
May 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
153
Dimensions:
7.66x5.04x.43 in. .31 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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