Tommy Trouble and the Magic Marble
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| Author | Ralph Fletcher |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Ben Caldwell |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0805063875 |
| OCLC | 41951297 |
Tommy Trouble and the Magic Marble is a children's novel written by Ralph Fletcher with drawings by Ben Caldwell. It was first published in 2000.
Plot summary
Tommy who loves collecting needs ten dollars to buy a magic marble from another boy. He tries to pick flowers from his mother's rose garden to sell to a neighbor. He also tries to trade his little brothers snake. Tommy finally decides that the magic marble is not worth the trouble.
References
- Morning, Todd. Books for Youth: BOOKS FOR MIDDLE READERS. Booklist 96 (22) (August 2000). p. 2138.
- Clancy, Steve. Tommy Trouble and the Magic Marble (Book Review). School Library Journal 46 (9) (September 2000). p. 196.
- Younger fiction. Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books (October 1, 2001). p. 287.