Wager

Don Giovanni was once the wealthiest and handsomest young man in Messina. Then a tidal wave changed everything. When a well-dressed stranger offers him a magical purse, he knows he shouldn't take it. Only the devil would offer a deal like this, and only a fool would accept.

Don Giovanni is no fool, but he is desperate. He takes the bet: he will not bathe for 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Beauty is a small price to pay for worldly wealth, isn't it? Unless he loses the wager--and with it his soul.

Set against the stunning backdrop of ancient Sicily, Donna Jo Napoli's new novel is a powerful tale about discovering what truly matters most.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 04/27/2010
ISBN: 9780805087819
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.83lbs
Size: 8.52h x 6.10w x 0.98d
Award: Cybils - Finalist

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/15/2010
Booklist 05/01/2010 pg. 79
School Library Journal 05/01/2010 pg. 120
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Publishers Weekly 05/10/2010 pg. 1
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2010 - Book Of Special Distinction
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2010 pg. 116
New York Times Book Review 08/15/2010 pg. 13
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 136860 / Wager
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 8