Ever Clever Eva by Andrew Fusek Peters

Ever Clever Eva by Andrew Fusek Peters

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Summary

When Eva's uncle refuses to give her the cow he promised, her father takes him to court. Whoever can answer the judge's questions correctly will keep the cow. Eva comes up with the right answers, and they win the contest. Eva also wins the hand of the judge. But he soon discovers there's more to having a clever wife than he bargained for...

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Ever Clever Eva by Andrew Fusek Peters

When Eva's uncle goes back on his word and refuses to reward her the cow he promised in return for her hard work, she is not about to stand back and let him. Her father goes up against her uncle to battle it out in front of the local judge. The judge decides that whoever can answer his three questions correctly will keep the cow. Eva's father wins, but really it was Eva who came up with the answers. When the judge hears about the clever young girl, he asks her to marry him. But he soon discovers there's more to having a clever wife than he bargained for...Ever Clever Eva is a contemporary retelling of a classic Czech tale.
'Exciting, appealing and gripping' Burnley Express (March 2009) '..a charming re-telling of a Czech tale in this story...' Write Away (July 2009)
Andrew Fusek Peters is a high-profile children's author of Czech origin. He is best known for his poetry and has been published by Walker, Hodder and Orchard. Roar! Bull! Roar!, his fiction book for young readers, was given great reviews.
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ISBN 13 9780713688832
ISBN 10 0713688831
Title Ever Clever Eva
Author Andrew Fusek Peters
Series White Wolves: Stories From Different Cultures
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2009-02-01
Number of pages 80
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.