Confined to bed with a viral fever, ten-year-old Paul sails a paper
airplane into his closet and propels himself into mysterious and
dangerous realms, in the tradition of the Narnia books. Includes
instructions for eleven paper-folding projects in the story. (Ages 8-12)
Author's Bio:
Susan Lowell lives in Tucson, Arizona. She is the winner of the
Mountains & Plains Booksellers Awards for children's books, the Hungry Mind Review Children's Book of Distinction Awards, and the Arizona Children's Author Award. Her previous children's books include I Am Lavina Cumming (Milkweed, 1993) and The Three Little Javelinas (Northland Press, 1992).
Quotes:
“Paper airplane fans of any age will enjoy this book.” —Book Report
“Young readers will be delighted with the fantastical
adventures and creatures and its battle between good and evil.”—World News Features
“The story reads smoothly, and the fast paced
plot holds together well. Paul is an interesting and lively character
who has to come to terms with some weighty moral and philosophical
questions.”—Kliatt
“Kron and the evil Braindrainers are taking
over, and it's up to 11-year-old Paul and his paper airplanes and
creatures to save the planet. . . . In her novel for young readers,
Lowell combines narrative, math, and origami in a fanciful tale that is
fun and mostly believable.”—Princeton Alumni Weekly
“To amuse
himself while sick in bed, Paul, 11, pulls out his box of craft
supplies and makes a paper airplane. He imagines himself as the pilot .
. . The plane lands on a military diorama in his closet, and . . . the
scene comes to life. . . . Paul is a realistic, likable hero, and . . .
paper airplane fans may enjoy the story's unusual theme.”—School
Library Journal
