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The day I swapped my dad for two goldfish

After trading his father for two goldfish, a boy and his little sister go on a rollicking adventure around town to get him back. "I'll swap you my dad," I said. "Oh-oh," said my little sister. What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your fat...

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Main Author: Gaiman, Neil
Other Authors: McKean, Dave
Format: Kits Kit Books Print Book Kit Audiobooks Kit
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : HarperCollins, [2004]
Edition:Rev. ed.
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Brothers and sisters > Juvenile fiction.
Fathers > Juvenile fiction.
Barter > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous stories > Juvenile.
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Summary:After trading his father for two goldfish, a boy and his little sister go on a rollicking adventure around town to get him back. "I'll swap you my dad," I said. "Oh-oh," said my little sister. What if you wanted your best friend's two goldfish so much that you'd swap anything for them, even your father? What if your mother came home and found out what you'd done? The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish is a hilarious adventure and was the first book for younger readers from the acclaimed author and illustrator of the New York Times best-sellers The Wolves in the Walls and Coraline. Chosen as one of Newsweek magazine's Best Children's Books of the Year, The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish is beloved by readers of all ages. This new edition features brand-new jacket art and an afterword by the author on the origins of this unique and wonderfully funny story.
Item Description:"With a new afterword by Neil Gaiman"--Cover.
"Limited edition, enhanced CD"--Cover.
Physical Description:1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x 27 cm.)
ISBN:0060587016 :
Author Notes:Neil Gaiman was born in Portchester, England on November 10, 1960. He worked as a journalist and freelance writer for a time, before deciding to try his hand at comic books. Some of his work has appeared in publications such as Time Out, The Sunday Times, Punch, and The Observer. His first comic endeavor was the graphic novel series The Sandman. The series has won every major industry award including nine Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, three Harvey Awards, and the 1991 World Fantasy Award for best short story, making it the first comic ever to win a literary award.

He writes both children and adult books. His adult books include The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which won a British National Book Awards, and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel for 2014; Stardust, which won the Mythopoeic Award as best novel for adults in 1999; American Gods, which won the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, SFX, and Locus awards; Anansi Boys; Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances; and The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction, which is a New York Times Bestseller. His children's books include The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish; Coraline, which won the Elizabeth Burr/Worzalla, the BSFA, the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Bram Stoker awards; The Wolves in the Walls; Odd and the Frost Giants; The Graveyard Book, which won the Newbery Award in 2009 and The Sandman: Overture which won the 2016 Hugo Awards Best Graphic Story.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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