Avi, 1937-

The book without words : a fable of medieval magic / Avi. - 1st ed. - New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2005. - 203 p. ; 24 cm.

"The Book Without Words appears to be a volume of blank parchment pages. But for a green-eyed reader filled with great desire, it may reveal the forgotten magical arts of making gold and achieving immortality. For generations, its magic has been protected from those who would exploit it. But on a terrible day of death and destruction, the Book Without Words falls into the hands of a desperate boy."--Book jacket.

ISBN: 0786816597 (pbk.) 0786808292 : $15.99

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Supernatural--Fiction.
Magic--Fiction.
Middle Ages--Fiction.
Children's literature--2005.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--History--To 1066--Fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]