But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. No, it won't be easy, but the joy in a Graeme Base book can be the thrill of the chase. When Horace the elephant turns eleven, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. But don't worry, you can sneak a peek at the top-secret solution if you need to. It will take a clever sleuth to deduce the thief's identity. The rhyming text and lavish illustrations each provide clues, and it's up to the reader to piece them together and decide whodunit! The fun of poring over the artwork for hidden messages and significant clues is matched by the joy of a birthday as described in the text-witty, clever, laugh-out-loud verses that are just as unusual, surprising, and full of life. This activity is designed to draw students’ attention to the imagery portrayed within The Eleventh Hour and is adapted from Feldman’s Critical Process Model.

As in Base's hugely popular bestseller Animalia, his lush, intricately detailed illustrations in The Eleventh Hour comprise a sort of visual hide-and-seek. As a class, jointly construct a text analysis chart to explore connections between The Eleventh Hour and the students’ own prior experiences. The Graeme Base Educational Suite provides free information for teachers. The culprit could be any of a number of exotically costumed animal guests, from a pig dressed as an admiral to a pair of giraffes in tutus to a zebra gone punk. Explore Graeme Base’s website including the apps available. But a mystery is afoot, for in the midst of the games, music, and revelry, someone has eaten the birthday feast. Animals, Birthdays, Detective and mystery stories, Entertaining. Full color.įrom the author of the international bestseller Animalia!ĬBCA Picture Book of the Year! When Horace the elephant turns 11, he celebrates in style by inviting his exotic friends to a splendid costume party. Base has hidden messages that will keep sleuths searching happily for hours for the answer to the mystery. When the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most curious mystery will be revealed. About the Book When Horace turns 11, he celebrates in grand style by inviting his friends to a splendid party.

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