The Nose Tree
Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 1981

The Nose Tree

Written by Warwick Hutton

Soldiers' magical gifts lead to a witch's cunning trap.

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32 pages

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Three weary soldiers, fresh from battle, receive enchanted gifts from a mysterious figure. But when a neighboring king's daughter, hiding her true identity as a witch, ensnares them in her devious plot, they must navigate a web of magic and deceit. Can they outwit her and reclaim their destiny, or will her dark powers prevail?

From the publisher

Three soldiers returning from war are given magical gifts by a small, ugly man and are tricked by a neighboring king’s daughter, who turns out to be a witch.

Awards

The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Award (1981)
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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
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Published
October 1, 1981
Publisher
Atheneum
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689501661

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