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Overview"""Dear Anastasia, Because I am buying a new motorcycle, I won't need my old car anymore. I would like you to have it as a present. It's parked outside. Here are the keys. With love, Your Uncle Cosmo."" Thus begins Mrs. Armitage's exciting road adventure. There are many surprises along the way until all that is left is Mrs. Armitage, her faithful dog Breakspear, and the bare frame of the car. But the ever-resourceful Mrs. Armitage remains undaunted. And when she finally meets up with her uncle and his motorcycle cronies, Mrs. Armitage is rightfully honored as the Queen of the Road. From best-selling author-illustrator Quentin Blake—Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom and winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal—comes this charming story of an indomitable and charmingly off-beat woman who finds liberation and new friends out on the open road." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Quentin BlakePublisher: Peachtree Publishers,U.S. Imprint: Peachtree Publishers Dimensions: Width: 20.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 26.90cm Weight: 0.352kg ISBN: 9781561452873ISBN 10: 1561452874 Pages: 32 Publication Date: 02 September 2003 Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years Audience: Children/juvenile , ELT/ESL , College/higher education , Children / Juvenile , ELT General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsBlake's images of Angela fretting and fawning over her beloved bird are hilarious, revealing a range of exaggerated expressions on the face of the wild-eyed critter, who seems to know exactly how ludicrous he looks.... Appealingly off-beat, this droll tale is classic Blake. Blake does more with squiggly black pen strokes and near-random splotches of color wash than many illustrators could do with much more, and he's as giggle-inducing as they come. Excellent for read-alouds, and besides, it will remind you to pull out his Captain Najork stories once again. -Kirkus Reviews Delightfully droll details in Blake's characteristically eccentric text and drawings keep this tale rolling along at a smooth clip. Readers will close the book chuckling-and hoping for Mrs. Armitage's reappearance in yet another mode of transportation. -Publishers Weekly Blake's text is as spare and full of momentum as Mrs. Armitage's car. The well-paced, humorous language is filled with sound effects that will delight story-hour crowds, and Blake's lively, scribbled, color-washed sketches find the humor in the chaotic action and create a wining character in resourceful, always upbeat Mrs. Armitage. -Booklist Blake's characteristic watercolor cartoons pair perfectly with the silly text, creating another marvelous story about this eccentric but lovable lady. -School Library Journal Author InformationSir Quentin Blake is a best-selling illustrator and author-illustrator of more than three hundred books, including many by Roald Dahl. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Kate Greenaway, a Bologna Ragazzi Award, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration. In 1999, Blake was named the first Children's Laureate of the United Kingdom. In 2004, he was awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for services to literature and in 2007 he was made Officier in the same order. In 2014 he was admitted to the Legion d'Honneur, an honor accorded to few people who are not French nationals. He lives in England and France. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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