From Booklist
PreS-Gr. 2. McMillan makes a successful departure from his many
noted photo-essays, such as Nights of the Pufflings 1995.
Sticking to a bird theme, he has created a simple, humorous tale
about chickens with pretensions of becoming women. The village
ladies are frustrated because they cannot reach the eggs the wild
birds lay on the sides of cliffs. Little do they suspect that the
chickens they buy will hatch a new set of problems. The hens decide
to do everything the ladies
內容簡介:
"Take the plunge with Jack and Annie "Jack and Annie continue
their quest for the secrets of happiness--secrets they need if
they''re going to save Merlin. But when the Magic Tree House leads
them to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean, they''re
not sure who needs help more--Merlin or themselves The brother and
sister team are soon rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists.
But that isn''t the end of their troubles, because the crew isn''t
looking for the secrets of happiness. The crew is looking for . . .
a sea monster Mary Pope Osborne takes young readers back to the
mid-nineteenth century, a time of exploration and adventure. This
paperback edition contains all-new backmatter full of activities,
and the first printing includes temporary tattoos.