SuitabookBeing heard in a crowded family
Jacob says everything twice because he is trying to be heard over four brothers and sisters.
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Mordecai Richler - Author
Expect a fantastical adventure centred on a small child facing authority, isolation, and imprisonment, with family pressures and assistance from allies.
***The delightful adventures of an ordinary boy condemned to the dreaded dungeon ''From which no brat returns!''*** Poor Jacob Two-Two. Not only must he say everything twice just to be heard over his four brothers and sisters, but when he inadvertently insults a grown up, he is exiled to Slimers' Isle - and soon finds himself the prisoner of the dreaded Hooded Fang. ***Although he's small, Jacob is not helpless, especially when The Infamous Two come to his aid.*** Selected by The New York Times as one of the Outstanding Books of the Year***--BackCover of the Bantam Skylark 6th printing edition, Feb '79***
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect a fantastical adventure centred on a small child facing authority, isolation, and imprisonment, with family pressures and assistance from allies.
Jacob says everything twice because he is trying to be heard over four brothers and sisters.
After inadvertently insulting a grown-up, Jacob is exiled to Slimers’ Isle and becomes a prisoner of the Hooded Fang.
Check in about how Jacob experiences these situations, without assuming their intensity or outcome.
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