When David finally has a chance to climb the mountain behind his new home he has no idea he is about to meet a fabulous mythical creature. Even if he had known, who could have guessed that a Phoenix would turn out to be so stuffy, so pompous—and so utterly endearing? (To say nothing of its fondness for Aunt Amy’s sugar cookies!) When the Phoenix decides to take a hand in David’s education the adventures—and the hilarity—really begin. Alas, the wonderful visits to gryffons, sea monsters, and banshees will come to a crashing halt if the scientist stalking the Phoenix is successful… A tale filled with high humor and deep humanity, this much beloved classic springs to new life in a full cast recording that features the author himself as narrator.
A boy new to the neighborhood climbs the mountain behind his home, befriends a mythical beast, and receives an education among gryphons, sea monsters, witches, and banshees in this 1958 fantasy classic. Every line of the book's warmth, humor, and gentleness comes to life in Bruce Coville's superb multicast production. Author Edward Ormondroyd's easy, warm-hearted delivery of his own wonderfully descriptive passages combines with solid character voices, especially those of young Galen Druke as David and Frank Fiumano as the Phoenix. The production adds depth, color, and pace to this beautiful tale of acceptance, silliness, wisdom, and growth. Toss in a hilarious ten-octave banshee tied up in a box and you have an absolute keeper for all ages. B.P. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
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