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The Blue Shoe: A Tale of Thievery, Villainy, Sorcery, and Shoes

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4 out of 5
Based on 513 Ratings and 110 Reviews

Book Description
It was only one shoe. It fit no one. But everyone wanted it.

Hap Barlo sits in a cell, wondering how it had all gone so wrong. The blue shoe was ruined, the girl he'd been trying to help was missing, and he'd been branded a thief-again! He would be banished to the far side of Mount Xexnax in the morning.

On the bright side, now he might be able to rescue his father, who had b... More
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages272
ISBN-100375856005
ISBN-13978-0375856006
Publication Date10/13/2009
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About Roderick Townley (Author) : Roderick Townley is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Roderick Townley include The Red Thread, Into the Labyrinth (Sylvie Cycle), The Const... more
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About Mary GrandPré (Illustrator) : Educated at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mary GrandPre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editorial clients. Continually experimenting with media, Mary underwent many... more
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