{"product_id":"carbonel-and-calidor-isbn-9781681376691","title":"Carbonel and Calidor","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, the third and final entry in Barbara Sleigh's enchanting Carbonel trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“There are many kinds of magic. . . And once magic is in your blood it attracts more magic,” says the royal cat Carbonel at the start of \u003ci\u003eCarbonel and Calidor\u003c\/i\u003e. Sure enough, Carbonel’s human friends Rosemary and John soon encounter magic in the form of a ring set with a fiery red stone that grants wishes to whoever wears it. And it’s a lucky thing, too, because Carbonel needs Rosemary and John’s help. It seems that his son Calidor has rejected his princely status for the love of a streetwise cat named Wellingtonia (also known as Dumpsie). Even worse, Calidor has apprenticed himself to the witch-in-training Mrs. Dibdin. With all this going on, it’s just a matter of time before Carbonel’s old nemesis Grisana—accompanied by her slyboots daughter Melissa—hatches a plan to take control of Carbonel’s kingdom once and for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis third and final volume of the Carbonel series is as full of enchantment and adventure as its predecessors, \u003ci\u003eCarbonel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Carbonel\u003c\/i\u003e. Read individually, or in sequence, Barbara Sleigh’s fantastic and fantastical trilogy casts an unforgettable spell.\u003cp\u003e\"The Carbonel books are excellent stories, imbued with wonder and practicality in equal measure, dry humor, and a clear-eyed and sometimes sardonic love of cats. They have a healthy interest in food and a ruthless interest in the logical working-out of the implications of magic. . . . These books have moved me to laughter and tears.” —Pamela Dean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a Nesbit quality about Miss Sleigh's writing as there is in her manipulation  of magic. . . .her books are always well worth waiting for.\" —\u003ci\u003eJunior Bookshelf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Barbara Sleigh laces adventure with humor and has a casually expert way of twisting  everyday settings and events into something bizarre and wholly entertaining,\" —Margery  Fisher, \u003ci\u003eGrowing Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A delightfully amusing story.\" —\u003ci\u003eParents Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"It's a highly diverting  fantasy, told exactly as though it all could happen.\" —\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"We do like  good fantasy, and it is hard to find. Here is some magic sturdily rooted in everyday  happenings with both the real children and their enchanted acquaintances well characterized  and sharing in some very convincing experiences.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A truly  bewitching story reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A highly entertaining fantasy.\" —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Magic and everyday life  blend smoothly in this highly enjoyable fantasy, perfect for reading aloud.\" —Terri  Schmitz,\u003ci\u003e Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A delightful story for those who like impossible things to happen  in a humdrum world...The children are lively, the grown-ups (including the witch)  colorful and the mingling of magic and reality is most effective.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York  Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The magic is potent in \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Carbonel\u003c\/i\u003e...The children have some very  worthwhile experiences including trips in an airborne rocking chair (very bumpy),  an accident with an invisibility spell and the challenge of Mrs. Cantrip's Miniscule  Magic powder.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbara Sleigh \u003c\/b\u003e(1906—1982) is the author of \u003ci\u003eCarbonel: The King of the Cats\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Kingdom of Carbonel\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCarbonel \u0026amp; Calidor \u003c\/i\u003e(all from the New York Review Children’s Collection). She worked for the BBC’s \u003ci\u003eChildren’s Hour\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003eCharles Front \u003c\/b\u003ehas illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eNever Say Macbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great White Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Little Dressmaker\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"NYRB Kids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303514525925,"sku":"NP9781681376691","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781681376691.jpg?v=1767723397","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/carbonel-and-calidor-isbn-9781681376691","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}