Synopses & Reviews
Young Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!" andand#160;causes chaos wherever he goes--but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer.
This is the first volume of Arabel and Mortimer's adventures, brightened with hilarious illustrations by Quentin Blake.and#160;
Review
"No one but the author of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase could create such a melange of inventions, sustain such a pace, and give such vigor to the telling."--The Horn Book
Synopsis
A legendary author and illustrator team up for a trio of funny tales about a girl and her pet raven.
About the Author
JOAN AIKEN (1924-2004) was the author of many books for children and adults, including The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and Black Hearts in Battersea. Her 1968 novel, The Whispering Mountain, won the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award. She was named a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her services to children's literature. QUENTIN BLAKE is the internationally acclaimed illustrator of more than two hundred award-winning books, including several classics by Roald Dahl. He lives in London.
Table of Contents
Contents
Arabeland#8217;s Ravenand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 1
The Bread Binand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 55
The Escaped Black Mamba and Other Thingsand#160;and#160; 103