book cover of The Island of the Grass King
 

The Island of the Grass King

(1979)
(The second book in the Anatole Trilogy series)
A collection of stories by

 
 
Anatole's search for wild fennel to cure his grandmother's asthma takes him on a fantastic voyage. 'This is a book for those who revel in the unexpected, in wonderful invention, in powerful and vivid and even mystical fancy. McPhail's fine line illustrations are as lively, detailed, and well-realized as the book itself.' --School Library Journal

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

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