The Marvelous Misadventures of Sebastian

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From the Newbery Medal-winning author of The High King comes the story of Sebastian a boy never far from adventureor trouble! When fourth fiddler Sebastian loses his place in the Barons orchestra he takes to the highwayand soon finds himself dealing with disaster after disaster. In trying to rescue a stray cat he loses his violin; in trying to help a skinny boy who turns out to be a princess he falls into the clutches of a bear; and when he tries to join a theater troupe as an actor he finds himself cast as a clown. But Sebastians a fleet-footed optimist and hell always find a way to outrace trouble outwit it or enchant itand hell keep everyone around him laughing. Winner of the 1971 National Book Award Infused with humor high spirits and compassion.School Library Journal starred review