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The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization

by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

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Bestselling author Daniel Pinkwater's story of how Neddie, a shaman, a ghost, three pals, and a maneuver known as the French substitution determine the fate of the world.

Melvin the Shaman. Sandor Eucalyptus. Billy the Phantom Bellboy. Daniel Pinkwater's weird and wonderful tale of Neddie Wentworthstein's quest to save civilization features some of the most unique heroes and villains a reader could hope to meet. Despite the heavy responsibility that Neddie must carry (not every kid is charged with rescuing humankind from doom), his story is hilarious, warm, welcoming, and sweet.

Synopsis:

Young Neddie goes on a life-changing and epic journey in this original and hilarious story. Neddie Wentworthstein, three good friends, a shaman, a ghost, and a little maneuver known as the French substitution determine the fate of the world.

About the Author

Daniel Pinkwater is crazy about writing, and has been trying to learn how to do it for fifty years. He has written about a hundred books, all but two or three of them good. People who own radios may know Daniel Pinkwater as a popular commentator and children’s book reviewer on National Public Radio. At one time, he lived in Los Angeles, went to a fancy private school with the children of movie stars, and ate in The Hat numerous times. He lives with his wife, the illustrator and novelist Jill Pinkwater, and several dogs and cats in a very old farmhouse in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780547133676
Subtitle:
How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization
Author:
Pinkwater, Daniel Manus
Illustrator:
Brown, Calef
Author:
Pinkwater, Daniel
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Social Issues - Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Publication Date:
February 2009
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
307
Dimensions:
7.50x6.50x.76 in. .60 lbs.

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