{"product_id":"the-eleventh-hour-a-curious-mystery-paperback","title":"The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraeme Base\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGraeme Base\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates instyle by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and it's up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit!\"The fun of poring over the pictures is matched by the enjoyment derived from the textwitty, ingenious verses.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eGraeme Base is the author of many award-winning books for children, including \u003ci\u003eAnimalia\u003c\/i\u003e (Puffin), \u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Seahorse\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraeme Base\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. \u003ci\u003eAnimalia \u003c\/i\u003ereceived international acclaim when it was first published in 1986, and it has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of more than two million copies. Base's most recent picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Water Hole\u003c\/i\u003e, an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and artbook, has been published in Australia, the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Denmark and the UK. Base lives in Melbourne with his artist wife Robyn and their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 12.19 x 9.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Eleventh Hour\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753712091424,"sku":"9780140561609","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fc6f5d7d2f83666464a45403102ec9d9.webp?v=1780026046","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-eleventh-hour-a-curious-mystery-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}