The End of the Beginning
Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant)
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 2020
153 pages
978-0-547-53924-9 (ISBN)
Description
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
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Content
- Intro
- 1. In Which the Adventure Begins
- 2. In which Avon Gets Some Advice
- 3. In Which Music Is Introduced
- 4. In Which Edward Becomes Exhausted
- 5. In Which the Adventures Get Lost
- 6. In Which Dragons Are Mentioned
- 7. In Which a Battle Is Fought
- 8. In Which the Adventures Get Somewhere
- 9. In Which Avon Does a Good Deed
- 10. In Which the Adventures come to an End
- 11. In Which a Cricket Is Helped
- 12. In Which Avon Does Some Writing
- 13. In Which the Adventures Find a Puzzle
- 14. In Which Avon Sings
- 15. In Which the Adventures Enter a Curious House
- 16. In Which an Adventure Is Added
- 17. In Which the Adventures Conclude
- Endpapers
