The Blue Man by PLATT, KIN (1911-2003) - 1971

USA: Scholastic Books., 1971. Book. Illus. by Painted Cover. Very Good/ Fine. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.. Scholastic Books TK 1891; March/1971; 1st Printing; Painted cover; 192 Pages; Goodreads; Steve Forrester is a teenager who goes to live for a summer with his aunt and uncle, who run a rural motel. On his first day running the desk by himself, a strange man checks in, dressed in a scarf, hat, trench coat and gloves, unusual attire for summer. The light on the desk starts to flicker as the man signs in with an illegible scrawl. Later, Steve brings a towel to the stranger's room and sees something that launches him on an unusual and singular adventure. Thriller, Young Adult, Science Fiction; >> Cover indents; minor cover creasing..