Arabel and Mortimer Books
Book #1
Arabel's Raven
Written by Joan Aiken & illustrated by Quentin Blake
8 - 12
Reading
age
160
Page
count
26,815
Word
count
Sep 1, 2007
Publication
date
Paperback
$11.95
$11.35
Summary
Young Arabel’s life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking “Nevermore!” and causes chaos wherever he goes–but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer. This is the first volume of Arabel and Mortimer’s adventures, brightened with hilarious illustrations by Quentin Blake.
The Creatives Behind the Book
Author
Illustrator
Sir Quentin Blake, the first-ever Children’s Laureate of the United Kingdom, has illustrated nearly 300 books, including most of Roald Dahl’s children’s books. He lives in London.
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