Children's Fiction Greek & Roman
Jeremy and the Fantastic Flying Machine
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2008
- Category
- Greek & Roman, Fantasy & Magic, General
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 3
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 8
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551439501
- Publish Date
- Apr 2008
- List Price
- $6.95
-
eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554696475
- Publish Date
- Mar 2008
- List Price
- $8.99
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Description
Jeremy and his cat Aristotle must solve one more riddle to save the Enchanted Theater. Once again they travel through time and space. Once again they face their fears, this time deep in a maze beneath the ground and high in the sky above ancient Greece. If they succeed, the enchantment will be lifted. If they fail...
About the authors
Becky Citra is the author of over twenty books for children, ranging from early chapter books to novels for young adults. She was an elementary schoolteacher for over twenty-five years and began writing for children in 1995. Becky’s books have been shortlisted for and won many awards, including the Red Cedar Award, the Diamond Willow, the Silver Birch and the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize. She lives in Bridge Lake, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.beckycitra.com.
Jessica Milne is from the Comox Valley and grew up painting, drawing and taking photographs. Throughout her childhood she was balancing her time between visual expression and riding horses, canoeing and skiing.
Jessica completed a double diploma in Fine Art and Graphic Design in the spring of 1998 from North Island College in Courtenay for which she received the Governor General's Award for outstanding achievement. She went on to the University of Victoria where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with Honours in the fall of 2001.
Following her graduation from the University of Victoria, Jessica spent time teaching drawing and painting to adults and taking photographs for weddings. Along with that she discovered the magic of illustrating children's books. She has always had a passion for picture books and feels incredibly honoured to be one of the illustrators working with authors at Orca book publishers.
Jessica is currently finding a balance between being a new mum and illustrating the stories or poems that come her way.
Website: www.jessicamilne.com
Email: jessicamilne@telus.net
Excerpt: Jeremy and the Fantastic Flying Machine (by (author) Becky Citra; illustrated by Jessica Milne)
When Jeremy burst through the door, Mr. Magnus jumped up. "Now we can get started!" he cried.
"Meow," said Aristotle from the top of the blue and gold trunk.
Mr. Magnus unrolled the scroll.
"The last riddle," said Jeremy.
"And a real doozer!" said Mr. Magnus. His voice shook. "I'm round like a ball, but I'm not a toy. Beware, Inventor, and your little boy!"
"An inventor!" said Jeremy.
"I've read all the books," sighed Mr. Magnus. "I found only one inventor. His name was Daedalus. He lived on a Greek island called Crete."
Editorial Reviews
"Time travel, talking cats, riddles and Greek mythologies are combined in this adventurous fantasy series targeting transitional readers…Pen and ink illustrations, and additional space in the text create a very readable 60-page book."
Puget Sound Council
