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The League of Beastly Dreadfuls, Book 1 - by Holly Grant (Paperback)

The League of Beastly Dreadfuls, Book 1 - by  Holly Grant (Paperback) - 1 of 1
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Highlights

  • A creepy Victorian house, secretive aunties, and a great escape combine in this debut that is part Mysterious Benedict Society, part Roald Dahl, and all quirky, smart, hilarious storytelling.
  • 8-12 Years
  • 7.6" x 5.2" Paperback
  • 336 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Mysteries & Detective Stories
  • Series Name: League of Beastly Dreadfuls

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Book Synopsis



A creepy Victorian house, secretive aunties, and a great escape combine in this debut that is part Mysterious Benedict Society, part Roald Dahl, and all quirky, smart, hilarious storytelling. Join the League. . . .

Anastasia is a completely average almost-eleven-year-old. That is, UNTIL her parents die in a tragic vacuum-cleaner accident. UNTIL she's rescued by two long-lost great-aunties. And UNTIL she's taken to their delightful and, er, "authentic" Victorian home, St. Agony's Asylum for the Criminally Insane. But something strange is going on at the asylum. Anastasia soon begins to suspect that her aunties are not who they say they are. So when she meets Ollie and Quentin, two mysterious brothers, the three join together to plot their great escape! BONUS: Includes an excerpt of Viola Snodgrass's Etiquette Manual for the Prim and Proper Sort!

* "Concocting an eerie setting positively made for Unfortunate Events, Grant threads her narrative with direct addresses to Readers and delicious turns of phrase. . . . A yummy debut." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred

"Just the right mix of humor, magic, maliciousness, and suspense." --Booklist

"This adventure is filled with enough mystery and humor to keep readers wondering what will happen next. A solid debut reminiscent of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events." --School Library Journal

"Wonderfully witty. It reminds me of Roald Dahl's The Twits only in an insane asylum." --Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library



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"[C]oncocting an eerie setting positively made for Unfortunate Events, Grant threads her narrative with direct addresses to Readers and delicious turns of phrase... A yummy debut."
--Kirkus Reviews, December 2014



About the Author



HOLLY GRANT lives in Colorado with a clowder of cats and an eight-legged moth connoisseur named Matilda. She is a pancake eater of some renown. Visit Holly and get trailers, extras, and more at BeastlyDreadfuls.com
Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Series Title: League of Beastly Dreadfuls
Sub-Genre: Mysteries & Detective Stories
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: Yearling Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Holly Grant
Language: English
Street Date: January 19, 2016
TCIN: 93195766
UPC: 9780385370103
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-8934
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.8 inches length x 5.2 inches width x 7.6 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.45 pounds
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