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Me, all alone, at the End of the World

A boy enjoys living quietly by himself at the End of the World until Mr. Constantine Shimmer, "Professional Visionary," builds an inn and an amusement park, demanding that tourists come and have "Fun Without End!"

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Anderson, M. T. (Author)
Other Authors:	Hawkes, Kevin (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017.
Edition:	First edition in this format.
Subjects:	Solitude > Juvenile fiction. Amusement parks > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	A boy enjoys living quietly by himself at the End of the World until Mr. Constantine Shimmer, "Professional Visionary," builds an inn and an amusement park, demanding that tourists come and have "Fun Without End!"
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:	0763689025 9780763689025
Author Notes:	M. T. Anderson is the author of several distinguished picture books, including Handel, Who Knew What He Liked , illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, named an American Library Association Notable Children's Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and The Serpent Came to Gloucester , illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline, a Junior Library Guild Selection. He is also the author of several young adult novels, including Feed , a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Kevin Hawkes is the illustrator of numerous award-winning picture books, including Weslandia and Sidewalk Circus , both written by Paul Fleischman. Weslandia was named an American Library Association Notable Book and was a finalist for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Sidewalk Circus , also an American Library Association Notable Children's Book, won the Society of Illustrators Silver Medal.