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32 pp.
| Holiday |
March, 2000 |
TradeISBN 0-8234-1469-8$$16.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Andrew Glass.
Complemented by Glass's offbeat, textured illustrations, this tall tale about Lucky Doolin, a lovelorn cowboy who makes a deal with the devil, hinges on the difference between time zones. For a lifetime of good fortune, Lucky can't wash or shave for exactly seven years, or he'll lose his soul, but the devil forgets the hour's difference. This cumbersome time-zone twist doesn't provide the clever payoff you'd expect.