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251 pp.
| Peachtree
| August, 2015
|
TradeISBN 978-1-56145-806-6$16.95
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Alice Ratterree.
Kidnapped and held captive in a birdcage in London by a "giant" named Gulliver, Lily continuously plots her escape home to Lilliput. With only a sliver of danger, the limited plot (spoiler: she escapes) is supplemented with tender new friendships and the forgiveness of her well-meaning but misguided capturer. Ratterree's delicate, detailed pencil and watercolor illustrations enhance the Gulliver's Travels–inspired adventure.
218 pp.
| Philomel
| January, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-399-24231-1$16.99
(3)
4-6
Twelve-year-old juvenile delinquent Michael discovers the Lilliput of Gulliver's Travels fame in old Lem Gulliver's garden. His efforts to protect the garden's diminutive residents interfere with his attempts to turn his own life around. Michael's struggles bring a compelling, welcome grittiness to the otherwise light fantasy.
48 pp.
| Random
| May, 2010
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LibraryISBN 978-0-375-96585-2$12.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-375-86585-5$3.99
(4)
K-3
Step into Reading series.
Illustrated by
Antonio Javier Caparo.
This adaptation highlights the humor of Gulliver’s misadventures in Lilliput; the tale culminates with Gulliver urinating to extinguish a palace fire. Aside from common plot points, the resemblance to Swift's story is slight, but the entertaining elements, reflected in Caparo's illustrations, may make readers curious about the original.
160 pp.
| Morgan
| October, 2006
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LibraryISBN 1-59935-027-0$27.95
(4)
YA
World Writers series.
Gelletly's volume, which focuses on Dahl's post-WWII career, is less engaging than Dahl's own autobiographical works; the book is illustrated with numerous photographs. Aykroyd's workaday biography of Swift presents the opinionated Anglo-Irish minister and his razor-edged writing in the context of the complicated political times. Period illustrations provide welcome breaks from the informative, if not compelling, text. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these World Writers titles: Savage Satire and Gift of Imagination.