Commended for its treatment of disability, this is a beautifully written historical novel with a gripping plot, in which being different ultimately makes an already strong boy even stronger 17th-century Madrid is not a kind place for a dwarf like Bartolom???, and his family has to keep him hidden in a small back room. His dream is to be able to read and write, and when he hears that a dwarf like himself works in the King's court, he is heartened, knowing that he could have the chance to make something of himself, too. ...
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Commended for its treatment of disability, this is a beautifully written historical novel with a gripping plot, in which being different ultimately makes an already strong boy even stronger 17th-century Madrid is not a kind place for a dwarf like Bartolom???, and his family has to keep him hidden in a small back room. His dream is to be able to read and write, and when he hears that a dwarf like himself works in the King's court, he is heartened, knowing that he could have the chance to make something of himself, too. Then a plan goes awfully wrong, and the king's little daughter, the Infanta, sees Bartolom??? and wants to have him as her human dog. Life in the royal palace is scary and humiliating--until Bartolom??? discovers the artist's studio. Colorful, gripping, and written with real warmth, this is an inspiring story of courage and hope.
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Very Good. 17th-century Madrid is not a kind place for a dwarf like Bartolome, and his family has to keep him hidden in a small back room. Then the king's little daughter, the Infanta, wants to have him as her 'human dog'. But life in the palace is scary and humiliating. Until Bartolome discovers the artist's studio-A colourful and gripping story of hope. Translator(s): Parkinson, Siobhan. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: 5AM; YFT; YXK. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202. Some shelf wear. 2012. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
