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Trouble with Tattle-Tails (The Fabled Stables Book #2)
Series: The Fabled Stables
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Book #2 in The Fabled Stables series fromNew York Timesbestselling author Jonathan Auxier introduces a new one-of-a-kind creature: the Tattle-Tail!
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Now in paperback, book 2 in The Fabled Stables series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier introduces a new one-of-a-kind creature: the Tattle-Tail!Auggie and his magical companions are tending to the Fabled Stables when the building shakes and shudders to make room for a new arrival: the Tattle-Tail. Auggie and friends travel through the portal to a town called Rainbow’s End in search of this mysterious creature. Auggie assumes that the Tattle-Tail is in danger, but he learns that it’s actually the town that needs rescuing . . . from an infestation of Tattle-Tails!These talking tails have taken over, attaching themselves to every backside in town (including Auggie’s!). The Tails tattle on whomever they’re attached to: She picked her nose! He just double-dipped! The constant stress of being tattled on has thrown all of Rainbow’s End into chaos!Soon, Auggie and friends hatch a plan to collect the Tattle-Tails and bring them safely to the Stables—foiling a pair of evil bank robbers along the way.
Series: The Fabled Stables
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Trouble with Tattle-Tails (The Fabled Stables Book #2)
Now in paperback, book 2 in The Fabled Stables series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier introduces a new one-of-a-kind creature: the Tattle-Tail!Auggie and his magical companions are tending to the Fabled Stables when the building shakes and shudders to make room for a new arrival: the Tattle-Tail. Auggie and friends travel through the portal to a town...Paperback$1399Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Trouble with Tattle-Tails (The Fables Stables Book #2)
Book 2 in The Fabled Stables series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier introduces a new one-of-a-kind creature: the Tattle-Tail! Auggie and his magical companions are tending to the Fabled Stables when the building shakes and shudders to make room for a new arrival: the Tattle-Tail. Auggie and friends travel through the portal to a town called Rainbow's...Hardback$2199Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Trouble with Tattle-Tails (The Fabled Stables Book #2) has been praised as funny, charming, and bighearted, with Kirkus Reviews highlighting its silliness and joyful illustrations. The Horn Book Magazine commends the bright cartoon art and speech-bubble dialogue, noting that the story's engaging solution to the Tattle-Tail dilemma provides ample discussion points for young readers.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781419742736
Publisher: Abrams
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 November 2022
Country: United States
Imprint: Amulet Paperbacks
Illustration: full-color illustrations throughout
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Olga Demidova
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 112
About the Author
Jonathan Auxier is the New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, The Night Gardener, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard, and Sweep. He lives with his family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. You can find him online at thescop.com. Olga Demidova has illustrated many books for children around the world. She studied at the Moscow Art Institute of Applied Arts. She is based in Moscow, and you can find her online at olgademidova.ru.
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