03229cam a2200337 4500 528135448 TxAuBib 20211107120000.0 ||||||s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781613121498 1613121490 B004Y5AUYS Amazon c9200ce7-ba97-4451-9370-db8f4ada9b76 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1453805 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Angleberger, Tom. Horton Halfpott [OverDrive] : Or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor; or, The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset. ABRAMS, 2011. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 4941kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Mystery. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:<p>Tom Angleberger's latest, loopiest middle-grade novel begins when M'Lady Luggertuck loosens her corset (it's never been loosened before!), thereby setting off a chain of events in which all the strict rules of Smugwick Manor are abandoned. When, as a result of "the Loosening," the precious family heirloom, the Luggertuck Lump (quite literally a lump), goes missing, the Luggertucks look for someone to blame. Is it Horton Halfpott, the good-natured but lowly kitchen boy who can't tell a lie? Or one of the many colorful cast members in this silly romp of a mystery.</p> <p><b>Praise for <i>Horton Halfpott</i></b></p> <p>"A positively gleeful historical mystery farce. Short chapters, a fast pace and plenty of linguistic and slapstistic humor will have young readers hoping that a sequel is planned. The scribbly pen-and-ink chapter-heading cartoon illustrations are just icing on the cake—or pickle éclair. A romp from start to finish." –<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p> <p>"Exaggerated black-and-white drawings emphasize the often wacky humor in this goofy faux-British mystery. Sprawling, outlandish tale." –<i>The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i></p> <p>"Readers will enjoy Angleberger's penchant for the absurd as well as his many droll asides. With Angleberger's many eclectic characters, his wild-and-witty storytelling, and a lighthearted but perplexing mystery—involving a "lump" of diamonds, a couple of wigs, and a bust of Napoleon—readers are in for a treat." –<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p> <p>"From the author of <i>The Strange Case of Origami Yoda</i>, here's an amusing romp of a mystery that balances skulduggery with just rewards." –<i>Booklist</i></p> <p>"Much like Dickens or Dahl, an opinionated narrator with a strong sense of the ridiculous directs this story." –<i>School Library Journal</i></p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/horton-halfpott?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/horton-halfpott?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/horton-halfpott?.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)