Tommy Trouble and the Magic Marble
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.
Author | Ralph Fletcher |
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Illustrator | Ben Caldwell |
Publisher | Henry Holt and Company |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
ISBN | 978-0805063875 |
OCLC | 41951297 |
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 (August 2000). "Books for Youth: BOOKS FOR MIDDLE READERS". Booklist. 96 (22): 2138. ISSN 0006-7385.
- Clancy, Steve (September 2000). "Tommy Trouble and the Magic Marble (Book Review)". School Library Journal. 46 (9): 196. ISSN 0362-8930.
- "Younger fiction". Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books: 287. October 1, 2001. ISSN 1044-405X.