Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry. But little does horace know that when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most curious mystery will be revealed. The eleventh hour by graeme base the sunshine collective. Youll have to figure it out using the code on the last page of the book. One puzzle, the knights on a partial chessboard, took me weeks to figure out, and it was a 40move solution this is a difficult game, and they retained the spookiness of the original. This downloadable pdf link is from it contains an extremely comprehensive tenpaged interview with graeme base himself. Worksheets for the eleventh hour graeme base picture book. When horace, the elephant turns eleven he plans a grand affair. Graeme base is one of the worlds leading creators of picture books. The day of the party arrives and all of his friends show up in their best costumes. The eleventh hour, a curious mystery by graeme base. The eleventh hour, a curious mystery by graeme base booktopia. As in bases animalia, his lush, intricately detailed illustrations in the eleventh hour comprise a sort of visual hideandseek.
An elephants 11th birthday party is marked by 11 games before the banquet to be eaten at the 11th hour, but when the time to eat arrives, the bday feast has disappeared. Horace the elephant was turning eleven so he planned a party for him and his friends to celebrate. Very slight fading on the spine and previous owners name inside front cover. Aug 24, 2006 for the best answers, search on this site the answer should be in the last part of the book the final portion of the book contains the answers to all of the clues in the book including the cipher, and how to solve them. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Download now when the special feast that was to be eaten at the elephants eleventh birthday party is stolen, the reader is invited to guess the identity of the thief. A curious mystery by base, graeme and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The eleventh hour wikisource, the free online library. In it, horace the elephant holds a party for his eleventh birthday. All wcpl locations are closed until further notice.
Nov 15, 2019 this was one of my favorite books growing up. A curious mystery is an irresistible invitation to try your hand at solving a most fantastic conundrum. Other favourites by graeme base include the eleventh hour, the waterhole, jungle drums, unos garden, enigma, the legend of the golden snail, the jewel fish of karnak, little elephants, the last king of angkor wat, the little bug books, eye to eye and the amazing monster detectoscope. Fiction when horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in. Product details for the eleventh hour a curious mystery by. An elephants eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour. Fiction when horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. And i realize this is such a spoiler, but i felt so proud that i decoded this whole thing that i had to post it somewhere.
But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. Pdf the eleventh hour download full pdf book download. Complete mystery unit for the eleventh hour by graeme base. The eleventh hour is a brilliant, rigorous, creative romp that no child or adult should miss. Download full the eleventh hour book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format. So to all who may read the eleventh hour, please dont continue reading the purposely madedifficulttoreaddecodedcode poppy mcguire mysteries book 1 kindle edition by collins, anina. Buy the eleventh hour a curious mystery by graeme base at. Following on from the previous activity, each group is allocated a double page spread to try and locate clues to the mystery and note these down on small whiteboards. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. When horace the elephant decides to throw himself a party for his 11th birthday, he never suspects a crime will be committed by lunchtime. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the eleventh hour poppy mcguire mysteries book 1. I decoded the message from the eleventh hour by graeme base. Here, the stakes are clues to the solution of a mystery.
None knew of the effort with which he drove himself to this periodical abasement, as a salutary thing, as some expiation for the sin which had been too easy. By graeme base, graeme base illustrator puffin books, 9780140561609, 40pp. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A curious mystery paperback 1 november 1993 by graeme base author 4. Graeme base an elephants eleventh birthday is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour.
When horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates. The students will use the story line and pictures to identify the thief in the story. The eleventh hour is the sequel to the game the seventh guest. What is the answer to the puzzle in the eleventh hour. Booktopia has the eleventh hour, a curious mystery by graeme base. The eleventh hour by graeme base is a wonderful mystery picture book for children. I think the consistency of the intricate illustrations and the verse form of the language present in the eleventh hour, makes the highly imaginative storyline believable. A curious mystery a book is read, a story ends, a telling tale is told. Don your favorite costume and join horace the elephant in celebration of his eleventh birthday. Friends are invited, party games are chosen and a beautiful birthday feast is made.
But when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most bizarre mystery is revealed. See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Graeme lives in melbourne, australia, with his artist wife. The first book in the poppy mcguire mystery series, the eleventh hour introduces readers to poppy mcguire and her partner in solving crime, alex montero. Bring your magnifying glass and your suspicion too, for a mystery awaits in the eleventh hour. I never finished this book as a kid and i need the answer to the puzzle. Divide the class into groups of 2 and give them the book the eleventh hour. Clearly the fantasy element of the eleventh hour, is the fact that animals are acting like humans, such as the whole idea of an elephant wearing clothes and living in a house. An interesting story of a man who got away with murder by confessing to it. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Graeme bases curious tale of a birthday party gone awry is a visual treat. When horace the elephant turns eleven he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a splendid party. Poppy mcguire has always been a curious soul, but its her life thats usually the topic of conversation in the small town of sunset ridge. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
An elephants eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. A curious mystery download free pdf and ebook writer graeme base in english published by abrams. A curious mystery paperback september 1, 1997 by graeme base author, illustrator visit amazons graeme base page. I spent hours finding the clues on each page and trying to solve the mystery of who stole the feast at horace the elephants eleventh birthday party. I have solved the mystery of the eleventh hour anwaien. In it, horace the elephant holds a party for his eleventh birthday, to which he invites his ten best friends various animals to play eleven games and share in a feast that he has prepared. His alphabet book animalia, received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986. A curious mystery by graeme base 1997, hardcover, prebound. Along with visual puzzles, there is plentiful word play, including puns, idioms, and ambiguity of language which requires students to make leaps of inference and.
A curious mystery by graeme base abrams books for young readers, new york 1988 29 pages summary. The viewers circle structure provides a great opportunity for students to explore the nature of the mystery in the eleventh hour. See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. A curious mystery by graeme base 1997, paperback at the best online prices at. Horace turns eleven and celebrates with a splendid party. Read the story to the class as they follow along in their book. The book is clever, fun, engaging, and the illustrations are beautiful. They would eat their birthday feast at the eleventh hour.
Staufs mansion is in ruins, and you have to go through the house again, solving some of the most difficult riddles and puzzles ive encountered. Jun 26, 2019 the eyes, restless and alert, drove off the curious. The students will give proof of the identity of the thief. May 28, 2017 this resource is 6 worksheets to be used with graeme bases book the eleventh hour. But who can say what mysteries a single page may hold. There are games, fine music, and the promise of a magnificent feast to come. Do a picture walk after reading in which you talk with the kids about the illustrations, or maybe read through the book twice to find the thief there is a detective game going on. Unfortunately, shipping has been suspended and will resume once the mco has been lifted. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Overview when horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party.
Horace the elephant is turning eleven, and has invited 11 friends to celebrate with a grand costume gala filled with 11 games and tons of fun. The puzzles presented are challenging, engaging, and varied. Eleven animals arrive for horaces party, all bedecked in costume. A curious mystery by graeme base was developed with gifted students in mind. The students will examine the story and relate the aspects of the problem in the story to the pictures in order to solve the mystery. The eleventh hour is an allusion to the parable of the laborers found in matthew 20. During this time you will not be able to place new holds on physical materials. A curious mystery download free pdf and ebook by graeme base. A celebratory feast at the eleventh hour turns into a mystery. Graeme base, creator of the popular animalia, has crafted another intricately wrought, gorgeously illustrated picture book, this time a mystery in verse. Buy a discounted paperback of the eleventh hour online from australias leading online bookstore. Along with visual puzzles, there is plentiful word play, including puns, idioms, and ambigu. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner.