The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery Trade Book - by Graeme Base (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>When Horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast! Rhyming text and detailed illustrations provide clues to help readers find out who committed the crime. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When Horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates instyle by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and it's up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit!The fun of poring over the pictures is matched by the enjoyment derived from the textwitty, ingenious verses. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i>Graeme Base is the author of many award-winning books for children, including <i>Animalia</i> (Puffin), <i>The Sign of the Seahorse</i>, and most recently, <i>The Discovery of Dragons</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Graeme Base</b> is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. <i>Animalia </i>received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986, and it has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of more than two million copies. Base's most recent picture book, <i>The Water Hole</i>, an ingenious fusion of counting book, puzzle book, storybook and artbook, has been published in Australia, the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Denmark and the UK. Base lives in Melbourne with his artist wife Robyn and their three children.
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