A wonderfully imaginative blend of "buddy book" with Edgar Allan Poe’s "The Gold Bug,"complete with ghosties and ghoulies and big strong English bulldogs that go bump in thenight. Well, only one English bulldog, but there is plenty of Sinbad to go around. Throw insome highly inventive puzzles and code breaking, a hero who is smarter than he thinkshe is, a friend with a "million candlepower brain," and assorted bad guys of various levelsof toughness, and you have a thrilling, funny, intricate adventure/mystery mixing ciphers,architecture and numismatics. There’s nothing else quite like Kin Platt’s Sinbad and Me.Mark J. Estren, Ph.D.,www.infodad.comBluntly, Sinbad and Me is one of the greatest young adult mystery/adventure stories everwritten. It’s the kind of book that fires a passion for reading, even in the most reluctant ofreaders: young boys. However, I first read the book when I was well past the age of 30and I couldn’t set it down! How did I not discover this book in my youth? Tunnels, caves,spooky old houses, codes, ciphers, a graveyard, a ghost and pirate story, evil villains,colorfully odd characters, hidden treasure, adventure on land and in water, danger, atouch of romance and, perhaps most importantly, it depicts that special bond between adog and its master. This book has it all, and more. Without realizing it, you’ll even learn abit about historic architecture and antique coins. Fastpaced, clever, and filled to the brimwith humor, it’s Kin Platt’s masterpiece for readers of ALL ages.Seth T. Smolinske, www.threeinvestigatorbooks.com
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A wonderfully imaginative blend of "buddy book" with Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold Bug," complete with ghosties and ghoulies and big strong English bulldogs that go bump in the night. Well, only one English bulldog, but there is plenty of Sinbad to go around. Throw in some highly inventive puzzles and code breaking, a hero who is smarter than he thinks he is, a friend with a "million candlepower brain," and assorted bad guys of various levels of toughness, and you have a thrilling, funny, intricate adventure/mystery mixing ciphers, architecture and numismatics. There's nothing else quite like Kin Platt's Sinbad and Me. Mark J. Estren, Ph.D.,www.infodad.com Bluntly, Sinbad and Me is one of the greatest young adult mystery/adventure stories ever written. It's the kind of book that fires a passion for reading, even in the most reluctant of readers: young boys. However, I first read the book when I was well past the age of 30 and I couldn't set it down! How did I not discover this book in my youth? Tunnels, caves, spooky old houses, codes, ciphers, a graveyard, a ghost and pirate story, evil villains, colorfully odd characters, hidden treasure, adventure on land and in water, danger, a touch of romance and, perhaps most importantly, it depicts that special bond between a dog and its master. This book has it all, and more. Without realizing it, you'll even learn a bit about historic architecture and antique coins. Fastpaced, clever, and filled to the brim with humor, it's Kin Platt's masterpiece for readers of ALL ages. Seth T. Smolinske, www.threeinvestigatorbooks.com
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Librería: Dream Books Co., Denver, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly! Nº de ref. del artículo: DBV.1634177169.G
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Librería: Scissortail, Oklahoma City, OK, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Goodwill of Silicon Valley, SAN JOSE, CA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America
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