The Firework-maker's DaughterLila, the daughter of the Firework-Maker, was to follow in her father's footsteps, but she soon learns that to be a true Firework-Maker, she must face down the Fire-Fiend of Mount Merapi. So Lila sets off, ready to face anything that gets in her way. An ALA "Booklist" Editors' Choice. Illustrations. |
Contents
The fireworkMakers Daughter | 1 |
Escape | 13 |
The Restaurant | 27 |
The Mountain | 45 |
Razvani | 55 |
Judgement | 67 |
The Contest | 77 |
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Common terms and phrases
ALICE HOFFMAN applause artists asked audience began Bloody Murderer boat bowed BRUCE COVILLE burned carpet cash or C.O.D.s CHANG LOVES LOTUS Chulak and Hamlet clapping Clockwork Colonel Sparkington course cried danced dancers dark display DONNA JO NAPOLI elephant master Emerald Lake father fell fire-imps firework-Maker's Daughter fireworks flames Frangipani fuse goddess going golden grotto hands hear heard hurried journey Karen Hesse king knelt knew Lalchand and Lila laughed Lila and Lalchand looked LOVES LOTUS BLOSSOM magic water Majesty Mary Pope Osborne Melody Boys Mount Merapi mountain oars Oh dear Paula Danziger Philip Pullman pirates play prawns Puffenflasch Rambashi river taxi roared rock rocket royal sulphur Scholastic Inc SCHOLASTIC SIGNATURE side Signor Scorcini soon sparks Special and Particular stones stood stopped Susan Shreve tarpaulin tell thing thought Three Gifts tonight trees Virginia Euwer Wolff Virginia Hamilton walked waving whispered white elephant
References to this book
Exploring Children's Literature: Teaching the Language and Reading of Fiction Nikki Gamble,Sally Yates No preview available - 2002 |