false 116441 2 <div><div>A beautiful Kirkassi girl, cold-eyed villains and smiling killers, a bazaar merchant peddling slightly used dreams&#8212;could any young adventurer ask for more? Not Carlo Chuchio, who is seeking hidden treasure on the legendary Road of Golden Dreams.</div><div><br>With Baksheesh, the world&#8217;s worst camel-puller, Carlo leads a caravan through the realm of Keshavar. Robbed of all but his underdrawers, mistaken for a mighty warrior and then for a crown prince, Carlo risks his life for a prize that may not even exist.</div><div><br>Newbery medalist Lloyd Alexander weaves a glorious tale of adventure, love, and the treasures that matter most.</div></div> 112132 7 8 2007 The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio total:156|5:20|4:56|3:59|2:18|1:3| 156 540 235 54 4 1 false false Wed May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 06 13:52:35 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 09:36:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 10:20:18 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 14:43:13 -0700 2009 The Alchemist, since the plot involves a boy following his dream and looking for hidden treasure in the desert, falling in love along the way. The covers of certain editions even look similar to me. The tone, however, is quite different: while Coe...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 13:40:14 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 14:22:24 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 02 08:08:07 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 08:08:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false true Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 12:23:46 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 14:44:23 -0700 2009 The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio very enjoyable. Lloyd Alexander's style is easy to read, and his story is interesting enough to keep the pages turning. It is very much a character driven novel, and each character is fairly well fleshed out and endearing. My two concerns with th...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 10:40:11 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 10:44:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 06:38:35 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 06:45:05 -0700 2008 2 1 false false Mon Mar 03 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 10:44:35 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 10:47:33 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Thu Sep 10 11:39:01 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 11:43:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Oct 19 23:21:11 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 14 23:31:18 -0800 2008 1
I have always loved Lloyd Alexander's writing, and this, his last book, seems to stand among his greater works. Golden Dream has the inimitable sty...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 08 15:09:35 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 29 14:53:10 -0700 2008
This story is abou...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 14:46:51 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 15:13:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Feb 06 09:05:27 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 09:08:06 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 16:09:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 16:10:41 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 06 21:24:36 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 24 22:03:32 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 15:48:26 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 22:01:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 00:55:24 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 03:24:42 -0700 2008
A bookseller gives him a book, and in it Chuchio finds a map. He will seek...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 28 05:04:02 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 05:05:01 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 07:15:34 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 07:16:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Mar 30 07:51:17 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 08:11:09 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=116441