| The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher Contributor(s): Harley, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 156145494X ISBN-13: 9781561454945 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2009 Annotation: When Darius Frobishers father flies off in a hot air balloon and doesnt come back, the boys happy, carefree life suddenly comes to an end. He is torn away from his beloved babysitter and sent to live with his notoriously nasty Aunt Ida. Most of his waking time is spent trying to dodge the teenage boy next door, who is home from military school and hungry to do horrible things to someone younger than himself. Darius sees a ray of hope when he finds a rusty old bicycle in the basement and begins to repair it in secret. Could this be the first step toward a reunion with Miss Hasting? Then one day he is startled to see an old man with long flowing hair riding a bicycle across the sky! Now he knows what he has to do to get away from his miserable life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 660 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A young orphan's hopes and an unusual bicycle bring about magical results in this imaginative middle grade adventure from award-winning author Bill Harley. "This pleasant blend of melodrama and fantasy will make youngsters frown over Darius's misery and then smile in anticipation of the predictably happy ending." ―School Library Journal Life is an adventure for ten-year-old Darius Frobisher. His eccentric father Rudy sells insurance four days a week. The other three days he goes on exotic journeys. But when his father flies off in a hot air balloon and doesn't come back, Darius's happy, carefree life suddenly comes to an end. He is sent to live with his notoriously nasty Aunt Ida, where he has to sleep alone in a cold, damp basement and dodge the horrible teenage boy next door. Darius sees a ray of hope when he finds a rusty old bicycle in the basement and begins to repair it in secret. Then one day he is startled to see an old man with long flowing hair riding a bicycle across the sky That gives Darius a strange and wonderful idea. Now he knows what he has to do to get away from his miserable life. Grammy-winning storyteller Bill Harley tells an offbeat, broadly drawn story about loss and hope, escape, injustice, and magic, featuring a cast of curious and unconventional characters that will easily capture the attention―and imagination―of young readers. Awards: Best Children's Books of the Year ―Bank Street College of Education Also by Bill Harley: |
Contributor Bio(s): Harley, Bill: - Bill Harley is a two-time Grammy Award-winning storyteller, musician, and writer who has been writing and performing for kids and families for more than twenty-five years. He is the recipient of Parents' Choice and ALA awards. He won a 2007 Grammy Award for his children's storytelling album Blah Blah Blah and a 2009 Grammy Award for his children's spoken-word album Yes to Running! Bill Harley Live. He lives in Massachusetts. |