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32 pp.
| Candlewick
| October, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6155-7$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Frané Lessac.
Real-life charlatan "Louis de Rougemont" stunned turn-of-the-twentieth-century London audiences with tales of strange creatures and fantastic adventures. Through the episodic text and folksy gouache illustrations, readers are given a glimpse into the life of this obscure historical figure and his ultimate downfall; epilogue notes suggest that some of Louis's tales were based on fact, leaving readers to ultimately draw their own conclusions. Bib.