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by Daniel Manus Pinkwater

1997•Comedy•224 pages

Taste attributes: comedyadventurefamilymysteryfastfresh & originalwholesomelightlinearglossyunlikely connectionssolving the riddle/not as it seemsfish out of water/culture clash

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Boxlist takeA wholesome, light comic novel: fresh and polished. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

Upon moving to Hoboken, New Jersey, a boy convinces his two new friends to help him track down the mysterious phantom who stole his bicycle, as well as Arthur Bobowicz, owner of a giant chicken that once terrorized local citizens.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ComedyAdventureFamilyMysteryUnlikely connectionsSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFish out of water/culture clash

Subjects

Humorous storiesCity and town life in fictionEccentrics and eccentricities in fictionHousehold MovingEccentrics and eccentricitiesHousehold moving in fictionCity and town lifeJuvenile fiction

Details

Author
Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Published
1997
Pages
224
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