The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles [Import] [Hardcover]

Julie Edwards (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Harper; 1St Edition edition (1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 000184461X
• ISBN-13: 978-0001844612
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (279 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,523,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Julie Andrews Edwards is one of the most recognized figures in the world of entertainment. She is perhaps best known for her performances in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and The Princess Diaries. Ms. Edwards is the author of many favorite children's books, including Mandy and The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles.

Customer Reviews

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195 of 199 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Whangdoodles!, January 13, 2000

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Debbie Goggins (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)

I had a teacher who read this book to our class when I was in fourth grade. I am now 30, and the book is still one of the most creative, entertaining books I have ever read. Lindy, Tom, Ben and the professor have the most wonderful adventures and meet up with the most incredible creatures. Julie Andrews Edwards has a gift for making the reader feel that she (or he) is actually along on the adventure. Her writing style is so descriptive, it's almost as if you can actually see, smell and taste all of the fantastic things in the book. This book truly recognizes the importance of exercising a child's imagination. I really look forward to reading it to my children someday.

136 of 139 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Harry Potter or the Oz books...., December 1, 1999

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"ohlaurie" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)

...you'll like this look into the collective imagination of two brothers, their sister, and an eccentric professor. Journey with them as the go in search of a magnificent creature that can exist only if someone believes in it.

I first discovered this book when I was in elementary school, around the time it was written, and I fell in love with it. Fast forward about 10 years to a summer spent as a camp counselor when I read it to a cabin full of 9-11 year old girls who couldn't wait for me to read the next chapter each night. Fast foward another 15 years to a mother purchasing a Harry Potter book from Amazon. Lo and behold the title comes up again in the "people who bought this book also purchased..." line. What a treat to rediscover what I consider a classic.

If you like the Harry Potter books or the Oz books or any book that takes the you to imaginary places with imaginary creatures and imaginary landscapes then you'll love it.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Wonders of Whangdoodleland :-l :>) =) :>/ :-}, March 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles 30th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)

I'm in the 6th grade and I currently read The Last of The Really Great Whangdoodles- I loved the book! The book is about 3 young kids,Ben, Tom, and Lindy Potter, who, with the help of their friend, Professor Savant, search out for the Whangdoodle.The Whangdoodle looks a bit like a moose or horse, it grows a new pair of slippers on it's feet each year. The Whangdoodle isn't the only strange creature in Whangdoodleland there's also the adorable Whiffle Bird, the mean and nasty Swamp Gaboons, the awful "oily" Prock, the playful High-Behind Splintercat, and many more. I'd keep going but that would defeat the purpose of reading the book, and you deffinetly wouldn't want to miss this book!I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I hope by writing this review I persaude others to read it too! P.S. Be sure to smell the flowers of Whangdoodleland!