The Most Magnificent Mosque - Softcover

Jungman, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845070852 ISBN 13: 9781845070854

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Bks, 2007

Synopsis

Visitors to the mosque at Cordoba are plagued by the tricks of three naughty boys: Rashid, who is Muslim, Samuel who is Jewish and Miguel who is Christian. One day, they go one step too far and as a punishment, they are forced to work in the mosque gardens, where they develop a deep sense of the building's beauty and significance. Many years later, when the Christian king threatens to demolish the Islamic Mezquita and build a church in its place, the three friends reunite to hatch a plan to save the great mosque... Ann Jungman's story demonstrates what can be achieved when people work together and don't waste energy hating each other.

About this title

About the Author:

Ann Jungman is the author of over a hundred books for children, specialising in mythical monsters being tamed by the modern world. Ann was born in London and still lives there, apart from two months a year spent in Australia.

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Shelley Fowles was born in South Africa. Her books include The Bachelor and the Bean, winner of the U.S. Maron Vannett Ridgway Honor Book Award 2004. She lives in east London.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 1-4–An author's note provides some historical background for this story set in Spain. Three mischievous boys roughhouse in the gardens of Cordoba's Great Mosque and drop oranges on people's heads. When they are finally caught, the Caliph sentences them to work on the grounds for three months. After this experience, the boys come to appreciate the beauty of the building. Years later, when a Christian king threatens to tear down the mosque to build a church, the three friends–one a Christian, one a Jew, and one a Muslim–convince him that all three communities want the structure to remain. Since the town speaks with one voice, the king agrees and the mosque still stands today. Vibrant, colorful paintings depict the action and setting of the story. The illustrations reveal the characters' feelings as they react to the unfolding events. This appealing story emphasizes the theme that when individuals work together, everyone wins.–Margaret R. Tassia, Millersville University, PA
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About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Bks
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1845070852
• ISBN 13: 9781845070854
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Fowles Shelley