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| Voyage of the Basset | 
 enlarge | Author: James C. Christensen
Creators: Alan Dean Foster, Renwick St. James
Publisher: Artisan
Category: Book
Buy Used: $34.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 220031
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 10.5 x 10.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1885183585
EAN: 9781885183583
ASIN: 1885183585
Publication Date: January 10, 1996
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: 1996 Greenwich Workshop Harcover with dust jacket. Dust jacket shows signs of water damage front and back, with some creases and a 2" tear at the top of the back cover. Red boards, gold ink. Inscription in yellow pencil inside front cover. Interior pages are clean, binding is tight
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Product Description
Nine-year-old Cassandra Aisling takes readers on a fantastical journey of discovery in search of ancient legends and mythological worlds, in a fantasy tale featuring richly detailed paintings and line drawings in which magical kingdoms emerge from a sea of dreams.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
I love this book September 29, 2008
This book is in my top 5 favorite books ever - and I own a library. The illustrations are beautiful, and the message timeless - just go get your own copy and enjoy!
See you at the School of Magical Knowledge, if you get past the Manticore, that is. June 22, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think that my favorite part of this book were the illustrations. Then again, I hesitate to call the pictures in this book illustration; they step into the realm of artwork. Christensen's artwork is beautiful! The colors are vivid and alive, and sometimes I couldn't turn the page because I wanted to soak in every detail. They were so real, that I had a hard time looking at Medusa's eyes because it almost seemed that they would turn me into stone if I looked.
I loved the way the story and art went hand in hand to tell the voyage of the professor and his two daughters. If you love daydreaming about fantastical journeys, this is the story for you! Everything from Greek Mythology to Mideival Legend is found by sailing with the crew of the Basset.
What great story would be complete without having an equally great message! The message of this book is as beautiful as the story and its artwork. For fear of spoiling anything, here it is in the latin: "cresendo vides!"
A Voyage for Everyone October 1, 2003
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A story about a family coping with heartache and struggling to pick back up the pieces of their torn lives. Full of whimsical illustrations and imagination. For kids and the kid at heart, the only thing you will regret is not going on this fantastic voyage of distant shores and mythical creatures.
I LOVE THIS BOOK! September 27, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you love fairy tales then this book is for you! with an excellent story and beautiful pictures, I open my book at least once a week! I highly recommened this book to all ages! A true classic!
Favorite Book March 8, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my favorite book. I have read it so many times. The drawings are beautiful. The story is so interesting that you almost feel like you are in the book, that you are Cassandra. There are so many mythical creatures discribed and drawn out for you on every page. My favorite part is when they meet the Manticore and the Sphynx falls in love with him. It is a very cute book that reads easy.
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