Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace
Donna Jo Napoli. Puffin Books, $5.99 (176pp) ISBN 978-0-14-038037-8
In this sequel to The Prince of the Pond, a frog is turned into a human boy and tries to retrieve a magic ring that will save his home from destruction. ""The bittersweet undertones of the first novel are replaced by broad humor and almost slapstick sequences,"" said PW. Ages 8-12. (Nov.)
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Reviewed on: 11/03/1997
Genre: Children's
Hardcover - 176 pages - 978-0-525-45357-4
Prebound-Sewn - 978-0-613-82514-6
Prebound-Sewn - 978-0-606-25218-8