Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
Figgs and Phantoms
A comic novel about Mona Lisa Figg Newton and her eccentric family, told with humor and a touch of surreal invention.
Work Information
A comic novel about Mona Lisa Figg Newton and her eccentric family, told with humor and a touch of surreal invention.
A comic novel about Mona Lisa Figg Newton and her eccentric family, told with humor and a touch of surreal invention.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Dutton Juvenile
- Published
- 1974-06-17
- Pages
- 16 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 24.23 x 1.7 x 16.41 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9780525296805
- ISBN-10
- 0525296808
- Price
- 3299 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Children's Books
Chronicles the adventures of the unusual Figg family after they left show business and settled in the town of Pineapple.
Ellen Raskin was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up during the Great Depression. She was the author of several novels, including the Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game , the Newbery Honor-winning Figgs & Phantoms , The Tattooed Potato and other clues , and The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) . She also wrote and illustrated many picture books and was an accomplished graphic artist. She designed dust jackets for dozens of books, including the first edition of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic A Wrinkle in Time. Ms. Raskin died at the age of fifty-six on August 8, 1984, in New York City.
Reviews
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Fun read!
This is a wonderful, quirky book!
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Caprichos
I’m so glad this was a reclaimed/retired library book. I’ve love it since I was a child and have always wanted a copy.
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Not quite as good as Westing Game but still great
Not quite as good as Westing Game but still great. It’s a good UCF read and does have a little adult content in it but me and my kids loved reading this one.
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Great Story!
I have gotten Raskin's other books like the Westing Game (my favorite) for my niece. They are great stories to read together.
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Five Stars
Gift, did not read