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    Necks Out for Adventure

    The True Story of Edwin Wiggleskin

    Author Timothy Basil Ering
    Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering
    Hardcover
    $18.99 US
    Candlewick
    10.2"W x 10.15"H x 0.39"D   | 17 oz | 20 per carton
    On sale Jan 08, 2008 | 48 Pages | 9780763623555
    Age 4-8 years | Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell O
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    What if a tiny wiggleskin dared to leave his shell and stick his neck out? A warm, whimsical tale from the illustrator of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX.

    For as long as anyone could remember, the wiggleskins have lived by a simple rule: Necks out to eat, and necks in to hide. But then comes the dreadful day when all the wiggleskins are ripped from their holes and taken away — all but a brave little wiggleskin named Edwin. To save his mom and the rest of the clan, Edwin must shuck his shell and adopt a new rule: Necks out for adventure! Timothy Basil Ering’s boisterous and warmhearted adventure will have you cheering for Edwin — and for plucky souls everywhere who dare stick their necks out.
    "Slipping out of his shell, a courageous little clam finds a whole new world to explore, and also gets to be a hero in this quirky outing." —Kirkus Reviews
    Timothy Basil Ering is the illustrator of the Newbery Medal-winning THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX by Kate DiCamillo and FINN THROWS A FIT! by David Elliott. He is also the author-illustrator of THE STORY OF FROG BELLY RAT BONE and NECKS OUT FOR ADVENTURE! He lives in Massachusetts. View titles by Timothy Basil Ering

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    What if a tiny wiggleskin dared to leave his shell and stick his neck out? A warm, whimsical tale from the illustrator of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX.

    For as long as anyone could remember, the wiggleskins have lived by a simple rule: Necks out to eat, and necks in to hide. But then comes the dreadful day when all the wiggleskins are ripped from their holes and taken away — all but a brave little wiggleskin named Edwin. To save his mom and the rest of the clan, Edwin must shuck his shell and adopt a new rule: Necks out for adventure! Timothy Basil Ering’s boisterous and warmhearted adventure will have you cheering for Edwin — and for plucky souls everywhere who dare stick their necks out.

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    "Slipping out of his shell, a courageous little clam finds a whole new world to explore, and also gets to be a hero in this quirky outing." —Kirkus Reviews

    Author

    Timothy Basil Ering is the illustrator of the Newbery Medal-winning THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX by Kate DiCamillo and FINN THROWS A FIT! by David Elliott. He is also the author-illustrator of THE STORY OF FROG BELLY RAT BONE and NECKS OUT FOR ADVENTURE! He lives in Massachusetts. View titles by Timothy Basil Ering

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