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      Solomon the Rusty Nail

      by William Steig
      Published
      Nov 1985
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      32
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      Another classic from William Steig, the Caldecott and Newbery Medal-winning creator of Shrek!, Solomon the Rusty Nail is a tale of magical transformation.

      Its hero, young Solomon, is an ordinary rabbit—well, ordinary in every respect but one. Whenever he scratches his nose and wiggles his toes at exactly the same time, he turns into a rusty nail. To turn back into a rabbit, all he has to do is think: "I'm no nail, I'm a rabbit!"

      This unusual talent enables Solomon to play some gratifying practical jokes, but it also leads to serious trouble when he's waylaid by a one-eyed cat who plans to turn him into Hasenpfeffer. Solomon promptly becomes a rusty nail and steadfastly refuses to change back, even after Ambrose, the cat, and his wife, Clorinda, lock him up in a cage in their guest room. Sooner or later, they figure, they'll be dining on bunny stew. How can Solomon possibly find a way out of this dilemma?

      Genres & Themes

      Genres

      General Fiction

      Themes

      Comedy / Humor

      Characters & Occupations

      Animals

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Beginning Readers

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      Sep 1987 Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN13 9780374469030 ISBN10 0374469032
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      First Edition Nov 1985 Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN13 9780374371319 ISBN10 0374371318
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      Sep 1987 Turtleback Books ISBN13 9780606220989 ISBN10 0606220984
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      Oct 1999 Turtleback Books ISBN13 9780833599063 ISBN10 0833599062
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      May 2013 Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN10 B00BU493VM
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      Aug 2013 Farrar, Straus and Giroux ISBN13 9781466808768 ISBN10 1466808764
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      Aug 2013 Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR ISBN13 9781466808973 ISBN10 1466808977
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