The hippo at the end of the hall

One morning, Ben finds an envelope containing a very special invitation to come and see the Gee Museum -- a dusty old place under threat of closure. However, once inside he discovers all sorts of incredible things like talking owls, dancing bees, magical bottles, witches, and of course, a hippo at t...

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Main Author: Cooper, Helen, 1963- (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2019.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Summary:One morning, Ben finds an envelope containing a very special invitation to come and see the Gee Museum -- a dusty old place under threat of closure. However, once inside he discovers all sorts of incredible things like talking owls, dancing bees, magical bottles, witches, and of course, a hippo at the end of the hall. But most importantly he discovers a connection to his father and the family he never even knew he had. And now he has something important to fight for -- the survival of the Gee Museum and the promise of finding out who he really is.
Physical Description:334 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:9781536204483
153620448X
Author Notes:Helen Cooper is the creator of the picture books The Bear Under the Stairs, Pumpkin Soup, The Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed, and Tatty Ratty. She is a two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and lives in Oxford, England.