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Gr 3–6—Thirteen, a fox groundling (creatures that are half animal, half human), has spent most of his life in "the Home," a horrid orphanage/workhouse run by the evil Mrs. Carbunkle. When he saves a bird groundling named Trinket, the two hatch an escape plan, and Trinket renames him Arthur, in honor of the brave medieval king. Once Arthur and Trinket are free from Mrs. Carbunkle, they set off on an adventure that will test Arthur's destiny as a Wonderl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In Arthur's world there are humans, wild animals, domestic animals, pets, and, on the bottom of the heap, "groundlings," creatures who combine human and animal. Arthur is eleven years old, half boy, half fox, imprisoned in an orphanage of melodramatic misery, cruelty, and deprivation. When he makes friends with Trinket, a small, perky, birdish creature, his fortunes change, and the two plan and execute an escape. Frying pan ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In Arthur's world there are humans, wild animals, domestic animals, pets, and, on the bottom of the heap, "groundlings," creatures who combine human and animal. Arthur is eleven years old, half boy, half fox, imprisoned in an orphanage of melodramatic misery, cruelty, and deprivation. When he makes friends with Trinket, a small, perky, birdish creature, his fortunes change, and the two plan and execute an escape. Frying pan ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More