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The Vacation
by Polly Horvath
ISBN: 0374380708
ISBN-13: 9780374380700
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Henry's summer is overtaken by a crazed road trip with his two dreaded child-hating, interior decorating aunts, Magnolia (Mag) and Pigg (a family name). When his mother goes haring off to Africa bent on being a missionary, with his disbelieving father in tow, Henry is left at home with Mag and Pigg, who decide it's time to see the world. Their experiences range from the deeply unpleasant-a jellyfish attack-to the extraordinarily difficult-being stranded on a raft in a national park. Henry gets to know his aunts better than he ever thought possible. Polly Horvath is both a Newbery Honor Book medalist and a National Book Award recipient.
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"Horvath...possesses the unique ability to make extraordinary events (such as brushes with death) appear perfectly ordinary while extracting something profound from occurrences as run-of-the-mill as a jaunt to the bookstore."
-- Publishers Weekly
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Published date: 2005
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 197
Synopses
When his parents go to Africa to work as missionaries, twelve-year-old Henry's eccentric aunts, Pigg and Mag, take him on a cross-country car trip, allowing him to gain insight into his family and himself.
Publisher's Notes
When his parents go to Africa to work as missionaries, twelve-year-old Henry's eccentric aunts, Pigg and Mag, take him on a cross-country car trip, allowing him to gain insight into his family and himself.
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The Vacation
Polly Horvath
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. Purchasing this item supports the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. ( more information)
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The Vacation
Polly Horvath
A very nice ex-library copy. Barely used. All pages and cover clear and bright except for a few library markings. Dustjacket has some light wear and a mylar covering. Binding solid and tight. No creases. Softly worn around corners and edges. ( more information)
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A nice ex-library used copy. Some library markings. Pages clear. Cover clear. Softly worn edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. ( more information)
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A decent reading ex-library copy. Gently used. Writing and a few library markings on cover and pages. Dustjacket has wear and tearing and a mylar covering. Binding broken. Softly worn around edges and corners. Cover and pages are worn with light creasing. Spine cocked. ( more information)
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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2005 As New Paperback. The book is about a young boy whose parents have gone to Africa, and left him with two annoying Aunts, who take him on a destinationless road trip. ***We ship daily. Our books are carefully described and packaged in boxes (not envelopes).***. Paperback. As New. 8 x 5.5. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). ( more information)
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