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Title	:	The Eleventh Hour
Author	:	Graeme Base
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 32 pages
Published	:	1993 by Harry N. Abrams (first published 1988)
Categories	:	Childrens. Picture Books. Animals

The Eleventh Hour Hardcover | Pages: 32 pages

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When Horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. The rhyming text and lavish, detailed illustrations each provide clues, and it's up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit! "The fun of poring over the pictures is matched by the enjoyment derived from the textwitty, ingenious verses." -- Publishers Weekly Graeme Base is the author of many award-winning books for children, including Animalia (Puffin), The Sign of the Seahorse, and most recently, The Discovery of Dragons.

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Original Title:	The Eleventh Hour
ISBN:	0810932652 (ISBN13: 9780810932654)
Edition Language:	English
Literary Awards:	Children's Book Council of Australia Award for Picture Book of the Year - Joint Winner (1989), Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Awards for Section 2 Fiction for Younger Readers (1994), Young Australians' Best Book Award (YABBA) for Section 1 - Picture Storybook (1989)

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One of the most amazing illustrations I've ever seen in children's books. Can't believe I've never heard of Base before now. The pictures are so detailed and there are hundreds of things going on in them, you could just look for hours. In this case, there's a mystery to be solved and some really fun clues to be looking for in the pictures. Not easy enough of a mystery for a small child, but just tough enough for my 1st grader, and it kept me interested too! The clues are hidden in the pictures

Australian picture-book author/artist Graeme Base delivers a masterpiece with The Eleventh Hour, one sure to provide curious young children with hours of entertainment! The rhyming text tells the tale of Horace the elephant, who invites ten guests to celebrate his eleventh birthday with him. Everything from the feast to the games is meticulously planned, but when it comes time to eat, the animal companions are shocked to discover that someone has stolen the sumptuous banquet prepared for them.

The story was not particularly interesting or satisfying, but of course the story isn't really the point of this book. The point is all the puzzles and "clues" hidden in the pictures. Unfortunately, in the effort to put "oh, so many!" things to find in the pictures, really very few (or even none) of them must be solved to figure out the mystery. And many of the hidden messages actually say "red herring" or don't say that but don't provide much helpful information anyway (Watch the clocks! once

My mom bought this book for my sisters and I after the illustrations caught her eye in a local bookstore. She brought it home, and we had a lot of fun reading it together, pouring over the beautiful illustrations, and trying to decipher the mystery.When Horace the elephant turns 11 he throws himself an elaborate birthday party, and invites all of his other animal friends to join in the fun. There are games, costumes, and of course an elaborate feast that Horace himself had prepared.

Here is a story about Horace's (an elephant) eleventh birthday party, and apparently there's a mystery to solve! The mystery isn't revealed until near the end, and the book definitely requires that you look back through it to solve the mystery. Overall, mystery hunting aside, I enjoyed this book, the fun characters, and the whimsical, jam-packed illustrations! For a rhyming book, the rhymes were really pretty good! I didn't find myself tripping over the rhythm or words hardly at all! For the

One of my very favorite books as an older child - my sisters and I poured over this book for weeks.

Don your favorite costume and join Horace the elephant in celebration of his eleventh birthday. Bring your magnifying glass and your suspicion too, for a mystery awaits in The Eleventh Hour. Graeme Base's curious tale of a birthday party gone awry is a visual treat. Eleven animals arrive for Horace's party, all bedecked in costume: The Pig came as an Admiral, the Zebra as a Punk. The Rhino was an Astronaut, his spacesuit made of junk.The Swan arrived as Princess Pure, a most enchanting sight.