The Adventures of Abdi
by Madonna
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When Eli the jewelry-maker is commissioned to make a special necklace for the queen, he and his young helper overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to complete the task.Tags
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Preposterous and marvelous art work by the Dugins. The story pales in comparison. In fact, I doubt I’ll ever bother to read it through; but I will certainly return to savoring the illustrations.
I'm really not sure why Madonna thought she should write this book... It's not particularly interesting or unique as a pseudo-folktale, and it doesn't seem to have any connection with her life.
Written by Madonna, who takes us on a fantasy trip to a land far, far away and weaves a tale of adventure. Abdi is given the task of delivering the most precious necklace in the world to the queen, but there are twist and turns along the way. 4th-8th grade.
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Madonna was born Madonna Louis Cicconi in Bay City, Michigan on August 16, 1958. Her first album, Madonna, was released in 1983. Since then, she has released more than ten albums. She won Grammy awards for Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor. She has appeared in several movies including Desperately Seeking Susan, Who's That Girl, Dick show more Tracy, A League of Their Own, Swept Away, and Die Another Day. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Evita. Her coffee table publication Sex was released in 1992. Her first children's book, The English Roses, was published in 2003. Her other children's books include Mr. Peabody's Apples, Yakov and the Seven Thieves, The Adventures of Abdi, and Lotsa de Casha. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Adventures of Abdi
- People/Characters
- Abdi; Eli
- First words
- Long ago, in a land far away from the one we know, where sand and mountains stretched as far as the eye could see, and snake charmers wandered the streets, there lived a little boy named Abdi.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Of that I am certain.
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- Children's Books, Picture Books
- DDC/MDS
- 741.642092 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing and drawings Graphic design, illustration, commercial art Books and book jackets Children's books History, geographic treatment, biography Biography
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- PZ8 .M26 .A — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Juvenile belles lettres
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- 11 — Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian (Bokmål), Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 19
- ASINs
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