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102 pp.
| Candlewick |
September, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-5729-1$15.99
(3)
4-6
Photographs by
Carl Hunter
&
Clare Heney.
Brothers Chingis and Nergui suddenly appear in Julie's classroom. They appoint her their "Good Guide" and learn to blend in, all the while spinning tales of Mongolia and a demon that's trying to make Nergui disappear. Told from Julie's perceptive, compassionate perspective and accompanied by numerous photographs, the U.K.-set story is poetic, bittersweet, and a little bit mystical.