{"product_id":"the-midnight-horse-9780060722166","title":"The Midnight Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a coach bound for Cricklewood, the orphan boy Touch caught his first glimpse of the haunt named The Great Chaffalo. According to rumor, he was once a famous magician who could turn a pile of straw into a horse. Now, Touch needs the ghost's help in order to escape his wicked great-uncle. So, with an armload of straw and a determined spirit, Touch makes his plea to The Great Chaffalo -- and, magically, a horse appears!But can magic save Touch when his great-uncle's schemes grow even more villainous?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sid Fleischman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.18w x 0.24d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060722166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e6372 \/ Midnight Horse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleischman, Sid:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel \u003cem\u003eThe Whipping Boy\u003c\/em\u003e. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography \u003cem\u003eThe Abracadabra Kid\u003c\/em\u003e. His other titles include \u003cem\u003eThe Entertainer and the Dybbuk\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel, and three biographies, \u003cem\u003eSir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eEscape! The Story of The Great Houdini\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSis, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePeter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: \u003cem\u003eThe Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eTibet: Through the Red Box\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eStarry Messenger: Galileo Galilei\u003c\/em\u003e. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book \u003cem\u003eThe Whipping Boy\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives with his family in New York State.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sid Fleischman \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598650949789,"sku":"9780060722166","price":23.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fa396cd0-efd7-4e5c-87b2-0ce8877dfa85.jpg?v=1769517178","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-midnight-horse-9780060722166","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}