{"product_id":"the-eleventh-hour-a-curious-mystery","title":"The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe inventive birthday-themed New York Times bestseller from the author of the international bestseller Animalia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Horace the elephant turns 11, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe culprit could be any of a number of exotically costumed animal guests, from a pig dressed as an admiral to a pair of giraffes in tutus to a zebra gone punk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fun of poring over the artwork for hidden messages and significant clues is matched by the joy of a birthday as described in the text—witty, clever, laugh-out-loud verses that are unusual, surprising, and full of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt will take a clever sleuth to deduce the thief’s identity. But don’t worry, you can sneak a peek at the top-secret solution if you need to. No, it won’t be easy, but the joy in a Graeme Base book can be the thrill of the chase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs in Base’s hugely popular bestseller Animalia, his lush, intricately detailed illustrations in The Eleventh Hour comprise a sort of visual hide-and-seek. The rhyming text and lavish illustrations each provide clues, and it’s up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you or your child is a huge fan of the international sensation Animalia, has read all the Graeme Base picture books, or is new to the worlds that Base creates, this beautiful, full-color book will bring joy to bedtime, story time, a rainy day, or anytime!, ISBN13: 9780810932654 ISBN10: 0810932652 Material Type: hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46115100131491,"sku":"S_05-16-25_H0000EZA","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/71ZT6LTk4sL.jpg?v=1754741284","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/the-eleventh-hour-a-curious-mystery","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}