And Twelve Chinese Acrobats


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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780399226915
Edition: 1st ed
ISBN: 0399226915
Label: Philomel Books/Putnam & Grosset Group
Manufacturer: Philomel Books/Putnam & Grosset Group
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 50
Publication Date: April 19, 1995
Publisher: Philomel Books/Putnam & Grosset Group
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Philomel Books/Putnam & Grosset Group






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Product Description:
Tired of his mischievous antics, the unpredictable, impetuous Lou is sent off to military school to learn some discipline, and after many years, he returns, not as a soldier, but rather as the manager of a troupe of Chinese acrobats.



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Warm-hearted tale
I read this book to my children last night. It's longer than a picture book but short enough that you can read it through aloud in one sitting (about 45 minutes to an hour). The story is told from younger brother Wolf's perspective but the hero is the eldest brother, Lou "the rascal." Lou tells such funny stories that his mother cries out, "Stop! My sides are aching" while he proceeds to tell another even funnier tale. When Lou plays one prank too many and is sent away to military school, the ... Read More



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