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| Genre/Form: | Fantastic fiction Juvenile fiction Fiction |
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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Langton, Jane, 1922- Fledgling. New York : Harper & Row, c1980 (OCoLC)568629883 Online version: Langton, Jane, 1922- Fledgling. New York : Harper & Row, c1980 (OCoLC)607824123 |
| Material Type: | Fiction, Juvenile audience |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jane Langton |
| ISBN: | 0060236787 9780060236786 0060236795 9780060236793 0064401219 9780064401210 |
| OCLC Number: | 5750039 |
| Notes: | "An Ursula Nordstrom book." |
| Awards: | Newbery Honor Book, 1981 |
| Description: | ix, 182 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | The Present -- Georgie -- Wanting Things -- The Bush House -- Georgie Tries Again -- The Expedition -- Madeline Prawn -- The Kind Interference of Mr. Preek -- The Georgie Protection Society -- Miss Prawn Beholds a Miracle -- Dorothea Brings the Word -- At Last -- Eddy Keeps His Eyes and Ears Open -- Miss Prawn and the Saintly Child -- Target Practice -- The Cudgel of Friendship -- A Present from Georgie -- Flyyyyyyyyyyy! -- Tiny Springs and Little Wheels -- Fledgling No Longer -- Ralph Preek Tracks His Prey -- Eleanor Has a Birthday -- Miss Prawn Leans In Again -- Mr. Preek Takes Deadly Aim -- The Humiliation of Mr. Preek -- Aunt Alex Takes No Chances -- A Playmate for Georgie -- Miss Prawn Keeps Her Eyes Peeled -- Too Big for Flying -- A Fair Exchange -- The Cleverness of Georgie -- Another Chance for Mr. Preek -- Farewell -- The Present Disappears -- The Present at Last. |
| Responsibility: | Jane Langton. |
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Abstract:
Georgie's fondest hope, to be able to fly, is fleetingly fulfilled when she is befriended by a Canada goose.
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A nice addition to any library.
The one thing Georgie dreams of is flying. Her family thinks she is a little weird. The Goose Prince helps Georgie's dream come true. Georgie's nosey neighbors, Miss Prawn and Mr. Preek end up ruining everything. This book is for younger readers.
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