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Sir Charlie : Chaplin, the funniest man in the world / Sid Fleischman.

Sir Charlie Chaplin (other title)

Summary:

A Newbery Medalist presents one of the most compelling rags-to-riches stories of modern times, in this biography of the legendary Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin. Includes archival prints and photos.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780061896408
  • ISBN: 0061896403
  • ISBN: 9780061896415
  • ISBN: 0061896411
  • Physical Description: vi, 268 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Greenwillow Books, [2010]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-260) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Boy in the blue overcoat -- leak houses -- Life in the booby hatch -- Life with father -- Poster boy -- On becoming invisible -- Enter, Sherlock -- Don't mug too much -- A red nose -- A tipsy gentleman -- A comedian among the orange groves -- Galloping tintypes -- Lens louse -- Mable, the movie star -- Opus one: the sleepwalker -- Charlie and the ten grand rumor -- Chaplin and the cross-eyed man -- Millionaire tramp -- Dawn on Sunset Boulevard -- A marriage of mayflies -- Where's Charlie? -- Room service -- Eternal washtub -- Deja woes -- Don't eat peanuts or drop shells on the floor -- Silence spoken here -- Impertinent gesture -- Five francs a glance -- Red flag -- Welcome to Tomania -- Vaporous Jew -- Cockney cad -- Throw the rascal out! -- So long, Charlie -- Takes and mistakes -- Brimstone in the air -- Sir Charlie -- A life in concrete.
Target Audience Note:
10-13.
5-8.
950L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7 5 138142.
Subject:
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977 > Juvenile literature.
Comedians > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Comedians > Juvenile literature.
Comedians > Biography.
Actors > Biography.
Actors > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

Available copies

  • 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Iredell County Public Library.

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