The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant)
Apr 2008 · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Small steps lead to big adventures for a pair of unlikely friends in this "charming modern fable" by the Newbery Medal-winning author of Crispin ( Booklist).
Avon the snail has never had an adventure. And adventure, he has heard, is the key to a happy life. So he sets out on an exciting journey with his new pal, Edward, a thoughtful but misinformed ant. Together they meet all manner of wise, weird, and intriguing creatures—including a dragon!—and discover that even tiny adventures can broaden your view of the world.
"This finely-spun fantasy...features ingenious wordplay and heartfelt proof of friendship's rewards."— Parenting magazine
Avon the snail has never had an adventure. And adventure, he has heard, is the key to a happy life. So he sets out on an exciting journey with his new pal, Edward, a thoughtful but misinformed ant. Together they meet all manner of wise, weird, and intriguing creatures—including a dragon!—and discover that even tiny adventures can broaden your view of the world.
"This finely-spun fantasy...features ingenious wordplay and heartfelt proof of friendship's rewards."— Parenting magazine
Small steps lead to big adventures for a pair of unlikely friends in this "charming modern fable" by the Newbery Medal-winning author of Crispin ( Booklist).
Avon the snail has never had an adventure. And adventure, he has heard, is the key to a happy life. So he sets out on an exciting journey...
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February 8, 2019
Super good used to read all the time in first and second grade still good to this day.
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March 21, 2018
I checked this book out many times while in Elementary School. I enjoyed reading it every time.
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March 3, 2016
I hate reading, but now I love reading !!!
About the author
AVI has written many acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including his Newbery Medal–winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and his two Newbery Honor books, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
TRICIA TUSA has illustrated several picture books, including The Magic Hat by Mem Fox, Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou, and her own Maebelle's Suitcase, Camilla's New Hairdo, and Bunnies in My Head. She lives in Galisteo, New Mexico.
TRICIA TUSA has illustrated several picture books, including The Magic Hat by Mem Fox, Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou, and her own Maebelle's Suitcase, Camilla's New Hairdo, and Bunnies in My Head. She lives in Galisteo, New Mexico.
AVI has written many acclaimed novels for middle grade and teen readers, including his Newbery Medal–winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead and his two Newbery Honor books, Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle. He lives in Denver, Colorado.
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