The cheapest used copy of The Trumpet of the Swan is €1.99 at Label Emmaüs. Prices checked 15 Oct 2026

The delightful classic by E. B. White, authorof Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, aboutovercoming obstacles and the joy of music. Like the rest of his family, Louis is atrumpeter swan. But unlike his four brothers and sisters, Louis can't trumpetjoyfully. In fact, he can't even make a sound. And since he can't trumpet hislove, the beautiful swan Serena pays absolutely no attention to him.Louis tries everything he can think of to winSerena's affection—he even goes to school to learn to read and write. Butnothing seems to work. Then his father steals him a real brass trumpet. Is amusical instrument the key to winning Louis his love? We, and our children, are lucky to havethis book. —John UpdikeThe Trumpet of the Swan joinsE. B. White favorites Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little as classic illustrated novels that continue tospeak to today's readers. Whether you curl up with your young reader to sharethese books or hand them off for independent reading, you are helping to createwhat...

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