The puppets of Spelhorst / Kate DiCamillo.
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning, and high spirits.Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined. A beloved author of modern classics draws on her most moving themes with humor, heart, and wisdom in the first of the Norendy Tales, a projected trio of novellas linked by place and mood. A magical and beautiful gift, The Puppets of Spelhorst is a tale that soothes and strengthens us on our journey, leading us through whatever dark forest we find ourselves in.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593683088
- ISBN: 0593683080
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 sound file (01 hr., 41 min., 28 sec.))
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: New York : Listening Library, 2023.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Unabridged. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Allan Corduner. |
Source of Description Note: | Online resource; title from title details screen (OverDrive, viewed October 13, 2023). |
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Subject: | Mythology. Juvenile Literature. Juvenile Fiction. Puppets > Juvenile fiction. Friendship > Juvenile fiction. Toys > Juvenile fiction. Storytelling > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Electronic books. Audiobooks. Children's audiobooks. |