The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant)

Avon the snail has never had an adventure. And adventure, he has heard, is the key to a happy life. So with his new friend Edward the ant, Avon sets out on a journey to find the excitement his life has been missing.

The travelers meet all manner of wise, weird, and intriguing creatures — including a dragon! — and it's not long before their adventures begin.

In the tradition of such classics as "The Little Prince," "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," and "Winnie-the-Pooh," this completely original story — a modern fable for our time — brims with wit, wisdom, and profound insights about the meaning of things ... great "and" small.

• Author
• Avi, Tricia Tusa

• Format
• hardcover

• Pages
• 143

• Publisher
• Harcourt Children's Books

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780152049683

• Genres
• childrens, fiction, fantasy, adventure, animals, juvenile, humor

• Release date
• 2004