description: Reading The Eleventh Hour is like running a marathon: one finishes exhausted but satisfied. Graeme Base, creator of the popular Animalia, has crafted another intricately wrought, gorgeously illustrated picture book, this time a mystery in verse. When Horace the Elephant decides to throw himself a party for his 11th birthday, he never suspects a crime will be committed by lunchtime. Who has stolen the birthday feast? As with any good mystery, everyone is guilty until proven innocent. The proof lies in the myriad clues embedded in each glorious illustration. Young sleuths will delight in decoding the complex messages that pop up in unexpected places.
language: English
title: The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery
titlecomplete: The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery
genres: Art, Animals, Childrens, Young Adult, Poetry, Picture Books, Fantasy, Mystery, Fiction, Puzzles
ratings_count: 9348
awards: awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Children's Book Council of Australia Award
category: Picture Book of the Year - Joint Winner, awardedAt: 757411200000
name: Canberra's Own Outstanding List (COOL) Awards
category: Section 2 Fiction for Younger Readers, awardedAt: 599644800000
name: Young Australians' Best Book Award (YABBA)
category: Section 1 - Picture Storybook