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  • The Adventures of King Midas

    Lynne Reid Banks, Jos. A. Smith

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Oct. 1, 1993)
    The Kings Foolish WishKing Midas loved gold so much he wished everything he touched would turn to gold. But what a terrible curse it became when his wish was granted and everything he touched -- his food, his dog. . . and his beloved daughter -- instantly changed into cold and lifeless matallic objects.Lynne Reid Banks has re-created the ever-popular legend of King Midas into an exciting story that brings to life the reality of having greedy and thoughtless wishes come true.
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  • The Adventures of King Midas

    Lynne Reid Banks, Jos. A. Smith

    Hardcover (HarperCollins, Sept. 21, 1992)
    "Midas sates his lust for gold but turns his beloved daughter into a lifeless gold statue. The treacherous journey he undertakes to bring her back to life is an odyssey of self-evaluation....In Banks's masterly hands, Midas's classic character flaws are blended with contemporary human foibles to create a wonderfully vulnerable tragic hero....Banks get to the heart of the legend while fleshing out the story with first-rate adventure."--Publishers Weekly.
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  • The Adventures of King Midas

    Lynne Reid Banks

    eBook (HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks, Aug. 1, 2013)
    A rollicking magical adventure story as King Midas sets out to find a cure for his magic touch so that he can turn his daughter back from gold.Witches, dragons, wizards and a host of amazing characters feature in this spell-binding tale from a supreme storyteller.
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  • The Adventures of King Midas

    Lynne Reid Banks, Hilda Offen

    Hardcover (HarperCollins Publishers, June 10, 1993)
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  • Xadventures of King Midas Bk P

    Lynne Reid Banks

    Paperback (Collins, March 15, 1998)
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  • The Adventures of King Midas

    Lynne Reid Banks

    Paperback (HarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited, March 15, 1993)
    "Midas sates his lust for gold but turns his beloved daughter into a lifeless gold statue. The treacherous journey he undertakes to bring her back to life is an odyssey of self-evaluation....In Banks's masterly hands, Midas's classic character flaws are blended with contemporary human foibles to create a wonderfully vulnerable tragic hero....Banks get to the heart of the legend while fleshing out the story with first-rate adventure."--Publishers Weekly.
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  • The Adventures of King Midas

    Lynne Reid Banks

    Paperback (Avon, March 15, 1992)
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  • The Adventures of King Midas

    Lynne Reid Banks, Joseph A. Smith

    Library Binding (Topeka Bindery, Oct. 15, 1993)
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