{"product_id":"the-king-of-quizzical-island-isbn-9780763638573","title":"The King of Quizzical Island","description":"\u003cb\u003eGently absurd and delightfully entertaining, this rhyming tale of a curious king on a singular search evokes the playful tradition of Edward Lear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe king of Quizzical Island\u003cbr\u003eHad a most inquisitive mind.\u003cbr\u003eHe said, \"if I sail to the edge of the world,\u003cbr\u003eI wonder what I'll find?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen his wily old Wizard and Whispering Witches can’t answer the king’s question, he makes up his quizzical mind to find out for himself. And so, in a ship made of wood from the Tea-Bag Tree — and despite the fears of his faithful that he’ll fall off the edge — the king sets off on a wondrous adventure across a topsy-turvy world. Fresh, funny, and imaginative black-and-white drawings by David McKee illustrate Gordon Snell’s rhythmic text in a tale that begs to be read aloud.\"Marvelous fun.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Snell\u003c\/b\u003e has written over seventy books for children and adults and worked as a broadcaster for the BBC. He and his wife, best-selling author Maeve Binchy, live in Dublin, Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid McKee\u003c\/b\u003e, the author-illustrator of such classic books as \u003ci\u003eNot Now, Bernard \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTusk Tusk, \u003c\/i\u003eis perhaps best known as the creator of the beloved children’s characters King Rollo, Mr. Benn, and Elmer the elephant. David McKee lives in Nice, France.","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301705699557,"sku":"NP9780763638573","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780763638573.jpg?v=1767740055","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-king-of-quizzical-island-isbn-9780763638573","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}