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Mary Blount Christian

Autor(a) de Swamp Monsters

100 Works 1,433 Membros 11 Críticas

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Obras por Mary Blount Christian

Swamp Monsters (1983) 205 exemplares
Go West, Swamp Monsters! (1985) 83 exemplares
The Mysterious Case Case (1985) 43 exemplares
The Secret Letter (2016) 36 exemplares
Merger on the Orient Expressway (1986) 34 exemplares
The Phantom of the Operetta (1986) 34 exemplares
The Toady and Dr. Miracle (1985) 28 exemplares
The Maltese Feline (1997) 26 exemplares
The first sign of winter (1973) 20 exemplares
Goody Sherman's Pig (1991) 19 exemplares
Penrod's Pants (1986) 19 exemplares
Growin' Pains (1985) 18 exemplares
Hats Off to John Stetson (1992) 16 exemplares
If Not For The Calico Cat (2007) 16 exemplares
Penrod Again (1987) 16 exemplares
Devin and Goliath. (1974) 15 exemplares
Sebastian (Super Sleuth) and the Egyptian Connection (1988) — Autor — 13 exemplares
Who'd Believe John Colter? (1993) — Autor — 12 exemplares
The Goosehill Gang Craft Book (1978) 11 exemplares
Nothing Much Happened Today (1973) 11 exemplares
Penrod's Picture (1991) 11 exemplares
Penrod's Party (1990) 11 exemplares
Anna and the Strangers (1981) 10 exemplares
The Goosehill Gang Cookbook (1978) 10 exemplares
The Thief of Hearts (2016) 9 exemplares
Sebastian, Super Sleuth (1974) 9 exemplares
But Everybody Does It (1986) 9 exemplares
April fool (1981) 8 exemplares
Mystery at Camp Triumph (1986) 7 exemplares
Arsenic and Old Silk (2016) 6 exemplares
The Mystery of Bigfoot (1987) 6 exemplares
J. J. Leggett, Secret Agent (1978) 6 exemplares
Linc (1991) 5 exemplares
Christmas Reflections (1980) 5 exemplares
The sand lot (1978) 5 exemplares
Singin' Somebody Else's Song (1988) 5 exemplares
No Dogs Allowed, Jonathan! (1975) 4 exemplares
Deadline for Danger (1982) 4 exemplares
The doggone mystery (2009) 4 exemplares
The UFO Mystery (1987) 4 exemplares
The Lucky Man (1979) 3 exemplares
Uganda Safari (1971) 3 exemplares
Dead Man in Catfish Bay (1985) 3 exemplares
Scarabee, The Witch's Cat (1973) 2 exemplares
The firebug mystery (1982) 2 exemplares
The Talking Snowman (1962) 2 exemplares
Felina 1 exemplar

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1933
Sexo
female

Membros

Críticas

A mystery story set in a fishing town on the Gulf, with the KKK, Vietnamese refugees and a relative of Cam's who has post traumatic stress from the war. It portrays how silly prejudice is, as relevant in current times as when it was published.
 
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bookel | Jan 3, 2024 |
I have loved SEBASTIAN (SUPER SLEUTH) for a long time -- unfortunately they are hard to come by. This copy just happened to be in a box of books that I purchased. The character of Sebastian is easy loveable -- sidekick to his human Detective John Quincy Jones. This time John is very sick collapsing at a hospital where he has been assigned to protect an unnamed mystery patient. -- So it is up to Sebastian (Super Sleuth) to step in for his sick human and keep an eye on things. But when the mystery patient gets kidnapped, Sebastian must overcome many obstacles to solve the case -- while still appearing to the world that he is only a loveable pet.

This was one of my favorite series growing up -- but even then they were hard to find. I've never read the whole series. This one was OK in plot and I love Lisa McCue's illustrations. I'm definitely keeping it.
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pjburnswriter | Nov 24, 2023 |
Enjoyable story of Maggie finding an incomplete letter in a trunk and following the clues to solving the mystery as she decides to stay at the mansion willed to her by her aunt Evelyn.
 
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CatsandCherryPie | 1 outra crítica | May 31, 2023 |
"Black as a moonless night," Scarabee the cat enjoyed watching his witch stir her caldron, and make her brews. But both he and the witch waited in vain for anyone from the nearby village to approach them. Heading out one sunny day, Scarabee attempted to befriend the village children, only to find them fleeing from him in fear, one boy even casting a stone at him. It seemed that cat and witch were destined for loneliness, until one day Scarabee witnessed an old village woman making and sharing a sweet treat, and stole the recipe, so that the witch could also make it. But would this bring them the friends they wanted...?

Published in 1973 and long out of print, Scarabee, The Witch's Cat pairs an unexpectedly poignant tale of witchy doings with trippy-dippy artwork that manages somehow to be both garishly colorful and emotionally resonant. I really wasn't sure what to expect with this one, as I had never before read any of Mary Blount Christian's books, despite the fact that she is an immensely prolific author, with over one hundred children's books to her credit. By contrast, Sybil McEntire, who is the illustrator here, appears never to have published another book besides this one. In any case, I found Scarabee, The Witch's Cat quite enjoyable, appreciating both the story, with its poignant setup and happy ending, and the artwork, which, despite not being quite my style, aesthetically speaking, was very expressive. These visuals are what I think of, when I think of 70s illustrative aesthetics, with bold colors and shapes, stylized figures and the occasional speech bubble. Here's one of the opening scenes:



Although striking, this sort of illustration doesn't usually evoke an emotional response from me, and yet, I found the depiction of Scarabee here quite poignant, especially in those scenes where he is clearly distressed, due to the villagers' rejection. All in all, a very engaging witchy read, one I am glad to have tracked down, as part of my "witchy witches" project. Recommended to picture-book readers who enjoy witchy fare on the sweeter, rather than spooky side.
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AbigailAdams26 | Apr 9, 2021 |

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Dirk Zimmer Illustrator
Normand Chartier Illustrator
Gordon Wilman Illustrator
Sybil McEntire Illustrator
Christine Jenny Illustrator
Sabine Schuler Translator

Estatísticas

Obras
100
Membros
1,433
Popularidade
#17,954
Avaliação
½ 3.3
Críticas
11
ISBN
158
Línguas
2

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