A wickedly funny tale about the granny from Hell by the creator of Alex Rider. Twelve-year-old Joe Warden isn't happy. He has rich, uncaring parents and is virtually a prisoner in the huge family mansion, Thattlebee Hall. Worst of all, though, is his granny. Not only is she physically repulsive, sh
Banjo Granny
β Scribed by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt;Houghton Mifflin Company
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 803 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Granny's heart is set to see her new grandbaby, but how can she ford a fast river, climb a steep mountain, and cross a wide desert?
With a dose of determination, a well-stocked banjo case, and the charm of a simple bluegrass song--that's how!
Part tall tale, part lullaby, this rhythmic story, illustrated with warm pastoral paintings, celebrates the meeting of grandmothers and grandbabies everywhere.
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