false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166153920m/10336.jpg 10336 10 What on earth is a Whangdoodle? A "fanciful creature of undefined nature," it was also once the wisest, kindest, most fun-loving living thing in the world--until people stopped believing in it. When that lack of faith became widespread, the last of the really great Whangdoodles created a special land full of extraordinary creatures: furry Flukes, the sly High-Behind Splintercat, and the wonderful Whiffle Bird. But when an open-minded professor--the one adult who still believes in the Whangdoodle--joins forces with three children with active imaginations, they become an unstoppable team on a fantastic and sometimes terrifying journey to Whangdoodleland. <p> Readers who have explored Narnia, Oz, or Willy Wonka's chocolate factory will be thrilled at this new destination--a marvelous land that will inspire and stimulate creative and scientific minds. And who better to expose young readers to new ways of seeing, smelling, and hearing than Julie (Andrews) Edwards of <I>Mary Poppins</I> and <I>The Sound of Music</I> fame? Her lively and clever style pulls readers along effortlessly; she, like the professor, is one grownup who can teach children never to close their minds to possibility. <I>(Ages 9 to 12)</I> 2118 book 1974 The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles total:1209|5:633|4:343|3:175|2:48|1:10| 1209 5168 1526 260 2 1 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 14:48:29 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 11:23:17 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Sep 15 07:37:53 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 07:43:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 24 09:38:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 12:15:18 -0700 2009
If you, as an adult, still look for fairies in the shadows around streams,...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Mar 20 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Nov 17 07:32:00 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 08:29:59 -0800 2008 5 times more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 09:24:58 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 09:24:58 -0700 2009
I stumbled upon our tattered edition with the red sky, golden river, and blue grass when skimming the book shelf and remembered how much I loved this book. I had read it many times during elementary school; it was a beloved favorite.

I thought that as thi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 20:01:52 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 20:09:18 -0700 2009 Memorable quotes include:
The Whangdoodle's motto is: Pax amor et lepos in iocando, which translates "Peace, l...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jun 18 17:11:29 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 17:14:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat May 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 15:56:55 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 11:38:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 03 12:00:25 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 03 12:04:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 07 10:45:52 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 10:45:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Oct 20 13:23:40 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 13:33:57 -0700 2008 The Castle in the Attic reminded me of The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles - probably because I also read it in fourth grade. Or, more specifically, my fourth grade teacher, "Margo", read it to us. Other people remember, with great fondess, The Velveteen Rabbit o...more...]]> 5 0 true false Thu Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jan 13 06:12:09 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 06:17:08 -0800 2009 3 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 18:47:59 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 07:45:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 18 19:03:15 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 19:06:54 -0700 2009 4363435757455747457445 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 07 14:28:12 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 14:32:58 -0700 2009
However, the book is somewhat dreamlike and the ending is simply too easy. A sign of the times I suppose; the book simply has a slightly ar...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 05:49:28 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 13:48:17 -0700 2009 book because it was very imaginative and fun. It is about 3 kids who meet Professor Savant, whose goal is to
reach Whangdoodleland. But the only way to get there is
by road of imagination. My favorite part is when they
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