Bibliograph

A flicker of courage, tales of triumph and disaster, Deb Caletti

Type

Label

A flicker of courage, tales of triumph and disaster, Deb Caletti

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12, G. P. Putnam's Sons

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4-6, G. P. Putnam's Sons

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A flicker of courage

Oclc number

1098750510

Responsibility statement

Deb Caletti

Series statement

Tales of triumph and disaster!, 1

Sub title

tales of triumph and disaster

Summary

"Four ordinary kids must find the courage to face their town's evil leader when he turns their friend into a naked lizard, prompting an extraordinary adventure"--, Provided by publisherThe story takes place in a world much like ours, but at the same time not at all like ours, in which Vlad Luxor--a capricious, vain, infantile tyrant--rules over a town with an iron fist. He's an emperor with no clothes, but woe is the person who points that out--they could wind up turned into a squirrel or lizard or who knows what! For in this world, the evil leader also has magic, which he uses to punish anyone who speaks out against him. But in every classic tale with a despicable villain, there must also be a truly noble hero--in this case, four of them! Henry, Apollo, Pirate Girl, and JoJo must be their most brave and clever to break the spell Vlad Luxor has cast on Apollo's brother, Rocco. For we can't have Rocco remain a naked lizard for the rest of his life, now can we?

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification