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The Night of Wishes
by Michael Ende ; Heike Schwarzbauer ; Rick Takvorian
ISBN: 0374455031
ISBN-13: 9780374455033
Format: Paperback
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Summary
It's New Year's Eve, and the wicked sorcerer Beezlebub Preposteror and his aunt Tyrannia Vampirella need to get in their quota of evil before the year is over. Together they concoct a noxious punch that grants all their nasty wishes. Luckily, a small cat and a raven have overheard their plans and hope to stop them and save the world. Will the small duo be a match for such dastardly dreadfulness?
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"Mr. Ende's funny and inventive new novel..is refreshing and irreverent and silly...[It's] a kind of goofy 'Paradise Lost' for middle-schoolers. You can't get much better than that."
"A comic adventure spiced with rambunctious wordplay...Clever and highly imaginative."
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published date: 1995
Size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 0.55 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Publisher's Notes
Beelzebub Preposteror and Tyrannia Vampirella must complete their annual quota of evil deeds by midnight.
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The Night Of Wishes
Ende, Michael
New York FSG 1992.. Fine in wraps. Uncorrected proof. 1st edition.. F. Soft cover. ( more information) Offered by Black Dog Books (United States)
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