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Sometimes that very thin line between illusion and reality is not as clearly defined as we would like it to be. It certainly wasn't the day that Alan Mitz stumbled into the garden of Abdul Gasazi. For in this bizarre and eerie place -- where strange topiary trees loomed -- the evil visage of... read more
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A book about a kid, a dog, and a retired magician. One day, while on a walk, the dog suddenly rips out of his collar, and sprints into a magical garden. Then the boy thinks that the guy turned him in to a duck.
Characters/People edit
- Abdul Gasazi: He is the owner of the mysterious garden into which Fritz, Miss Hester's dog, disappears
- Alan Mitz: The young boy who enters the mysterious garden looking for the runaway Fritz
- Fritz: Miss Hester's dog....that runs away from Alan during their walk into the mysterious garden of Abdul Gasazi.
- Miss Hester: The owner of Fritz.
First Sentence edit
Six times Miss Hester's dog Fritz had bitten dear cousin Eunice.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1980 of 235 in Caldecott Honor. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Freight Train, and followed by Truck.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chris Van Allsburg (Author)
- Chris Van Allsburg (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1979
ISBN: 039527804X
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1979
ISBN: 039527804X
Page Count: 32
Awards edit
- Caldecott Honor (1980)
- New York Times Notable Book (1979)
- Boston Globe/Horn Book Award (1980)
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