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Berkeley Breathed (Author)
While spending Christmas with a well-meaning aunt, a young boy who does not believe in Santa Claus has an unusual experience that changes his thinking in this magical holiday book.
A moody young boy living with his aunt on an island, “Red” Breathed sees himself as the “Red Ranger from Mars”, his hero from the movie serials, and cannot picture life without the gift of a Red Ranger bicycle. Red is far too “swanky a human being” to believe in Santa Claus, but nevertheless he pays a visit to the aged island hermit, Lord Sander Clos, rumored to be the legendary man himself, now living in lonely, joyless meeting triggers an emotional response within the self-absorbed Red and leads to the most remarkable bicycle ever delivered on Christmas morning. This book represents Berkeley Breathed at the top of his form.
Author Biography
Berkeley Breathed is a cartoonist, novelist, director, and screenwriter, best known for the popular comic strip “Bloom County.” He has written and/or illustrated many books for young readers, including Red Ranger Came Calling, The Last Basselope, Goodnight Opus, and A Wish for Wings That Worked.
Number of Pages: 32Dimensions: 0.3 x 10.5 x 11.2 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: September 01, 1997Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (1995)Accelerated Reader:Quiz Name: Red Ranger Came Calling: A Guaranteed True Christmas StoryInterest Level: Lower Grades, K-3Reading Level: 5.3Point Value: 0.5
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