The colorful, crowded illustrations depicting the various rooms of his house pay tribute to architecture found in Rome, Egypt, Asia, Africa and more.Ī glorious array of delectable treats await in the medieval banquet hall:įor there upon the table was The feast That Horace Made,Ī wondrous spread of cakes and buns and jugs of lemonade.Īnd in its midst a Centerpiece of Grand Design was placed, Horace has a sweet pad, no doubt about it. The Swan arrived as Princess Pure, a most enchanting sight.īejewelled with rows of precious stones and dressed in purest white. The Rhino was an Astronaut, his spacesuit made of junk. The Pig came as an Admiral, the Zebra as a Punk. Eleven animals arrive for Horace's party, all bedecked in costume: Graeme Base's curious tale of a birthday party gone awry is a visual treat. Bring your magnifying glass and your suspicion too, for a mystery awaits in The Eleventh Hour. I want to read MORE! One of my new favorites.ĭon your favorite costume and join Horace the elephant in celebration of his eleventh birthday. How come I've never heard of Graeme Base? The artist is amazing. I am in finals and don't have time to figure it out.

Who did it? We don't know.Īnyone who wants to spoil me, I welcome the answer. Well, they play all kinds of games and by the time dinner come, someone ate all the food. The artwork is a Baroque feast for the eyes with eleven animals invited to a birthday party where the birthday boy made this huge feast that they can't eat until the 11th hour.

I think the 7 year old might crack the case. I have read their are red herrings all over the place. Graeme uses a border like Jan Brett does and there are clues in it. The kids are going to scour the pages today and see if they can figure it out. There are clues, supposedly hidden on each page so it takes time. I didn't have time to go through the book to see who did it. The answer is sealed at the back of the book and we have not broken the seal yet to see the culprit. I thought it was simply a story and it is and there is a mystery. Blown Away! FANTASTIC! The whole family got in on this mystery.

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