Living in the Bloggins School boiler room isn't glamorous, but that's life for Martha Snapdragon, daughter of the beleaguered janitor. Life only gets weirder when Martha realizes bizarre events are afoot at the school. There's the dastardly dealings of evil principal Dr. Klunk and school bully Rufus. There's the dozen dancing eggs and the misbehaving dragons, property of the mysterious science teacher. And then there's the strangest thing of all: a giant golden spoon that simply appears one day, stuck in the wall of the school bathroom. Although everyone tries, only Martha is able to extract the spoon from the wall--an act that leads her to a destiny far beyond her meager life in the boiler room.
Tony Johnston's funny, magical story spoofs the legend ofThe Sword in the Stone—and conveys some poignant truths about teaching, leadership, and the responsibilities we have to one another.
Absurd events at school lead a young girl to her destiny.
With duly preposterous pomp, this comically written caper builds to a crowning scene of glory. —Publishers Weekly
The mingled fantasy and realism elements and Martha's underdog triumph
create an emotionally satisfying story. —TheHorn Book Guide
TONY JOHNSTON's first novel for young readers,Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio, was voted a Children's Book of the Year by the Southern California Booksellers Association. Her many acclaimed picture books includeThe Worm FamilyandThat Summer. She lives in San Marino, California.
Martha Snapdragon (rhymes with wagon) lived with her father, Luther Snapdragon, in the boiler room of Horace E. Bloggins (rhymes with noggins) School. Nobody remembers what Horace E. Bloggins did to get a school named after him. Maybe it was for surviving the name Bloggins.
The boiler room was like an oversize cracker box. Al3+
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