Abrams Books sent me an ARC of this book to read and review (thank you). It's currently available for sale at your local bookstore. It's written for ages 8-12.
Want to have a little fun? Read this silly story with all kinds of strange characters and creatures and try to solve a wacky mystery.
Smugwick Manor is located north of the Graveyard of Unfashionable Wigs (see I told you it was silly) and the family's claim to wealth is a Lump. It's possibly the world's largest diamond, but it's never been polished and only resembles a lump right now.
Everything begins to go south when M'Lady Luggertuck decides to leave her corset a bit looser than she usually does. Things begin to relax around the Manor. The first main event is the theft of the Lump. Horton Halfpott, the kitchen boy, is accused of the crime. So he bands together with the stable boys and sets out to prove he didn't do it. If you want to know what they run across in their search and found with their deductions, you'll have to get the book and find out for yourself. This is the part that has the most action and the silliest consequences.
Children should find themselves laughing out loud when they read this comic farce. You might even laugh, too.
And here's an even better deal. You can win my ARC! Just leave a comment here on my blog and email me at info @ bookfaerie.com (take the spaces out) with your name and address and why you'd like to win the book. I'll pick a winner in about a week.
Happy reading!
1 comment:
Would love to win!
Laurie
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