by Sid Fleischman · Salvat. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434586680
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«Mr. Misterio y compañía» is the mystery novel by Sid Fleischman, published by Salvat in 1988 in paperback (156 pages, in Spanish).
An enigmatic character in a top hat and cane stars in this story of mystery and humor set in the world of entertainment. Aimed at young readers, the novel combines surprising situations with comic touches, in a tale that evokes the magic and illusionism of a stage with red curtains.
It belongs to Salvat's Biblioteca Juvenil collection, number 88, with translation by Gloria Pujol, illustrations by Eric von Schmidt and original title Mr. Mysterious & Company.
Recommended for young readers who enjoy classic mysteries and for those who value illustrated youth editions.
Albert Sidney Fleischman was an American author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and nonfiction books about stage magic. His works for children are known for their humor, imagery, zesty plotting, and exploration of the byways of American history. He won the Newbery Medal in 1987 for The Whipping Boy and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award in 1979 for Humbug Mountain. For his career contribution as a children's writer he was U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1994. In 2003, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators inaugurated the Sid Fleischman Humor Award in his honor, and made him the first recipient. The Award annually recognizes a writer of humorous fiction for children or young adults. He told his own tale in The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life (1996).
