The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles

What on earth is a Whangdoodle? A "fanciful creature of undefined nature," it was also once the wisest, kindest, most fun-loving living thing in the world--until people stopped believing in it. When that lack of faith became widespread, the last of the really great Whangdoodles created a special land full of extraordinary creatures: furry Flukes, the sly High-Behind Splintercat, and the wonderful Whiffle Bird. But when an open-minded professor--the one adult who still believes in the Whangdoodle--joins forces with three children with active imaginations, they become an unstoppable team on a fantastic and sometimes terrifying journey to Whangdoodleland.

Readers who have explored Narnia, Oz, or Willy Wonka's chocolate factory will be thrilled at this new destination--a marvelous land that will inspire and stimulate creative and scientific minds. And who better to expose young readers to new ways of seeing, smelling, and hearing than Julie (Andrews) Edwards of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music fame? Her lively and clever style pulls readers along effortlessly; she, like the professor, is one grownup who can teach children never to close their minds to possibility. (Ages 9 to 12)

• Mandy (Julie Andrews Collection)
• No Flying in the House (Harper Trophy Books (Paperback))
• The Norton Anthology of Children's Literature: The Traditions in English (College Edition)
• Dragon: Hound of Honor (Julie Andrews Collection)
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
• Tales from the Odyssey, Part Two (The Gray-Eyed Goddess; Return to Ithaca, The Final Battle) by Mary Pope Osborne (Part Two of Two)
• Fortunately, the Milk
• The Julia Rothman Collection: Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy
• The Brave Learner: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life
• Nim's Island