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Long Live the Queen

By: Gerry Swallow, Valerio Fabbretti (Illustrator)

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Paperback | 23 January 2018 | Edition Number 1

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For Elspeth Pule, life is dull and lonely in the real world, where she misses her good friends, Humpty Dumpty, Bo Peep, and Rodney, a giant talking wheel of cheese.

So when she gets a surprise visit and a desperate plea for help from Georgie Porgie and Gene the blabbermouth stick, Elspeth agrees immediately. After holding her breath until she is blue in the face, Elspeth opens her eyes and finds herself back in a land where storybook characters are real.

Here she learns that a horrible witch named Mary Mary Quite Contrary has kidnapped King William the Umpteenth 's wife and taken her into a dark forest. To free her, Elspeth and her ragtag crew will have to pay the witch 's ransom . . . or else. Can Elspeth use her bravery, smarts, and just a little bit of ill temper to thwart the evil witch and rescue her friend'

Told with a hilarious irreverent voice, this rambunctious tale is perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch.

Industry Reviews

Clever, humorous sequel with a 'take-charge, kick-butt' heroine. - Kirkus Reviews

Imaginative and tongue-in-cheek. Kids will enjoy recognizing well-known nursery characters in these warped forms. - School Library Journal

Swallow again takes well-known nursery rhyme characters, creates retellings of the rhymes, and weaves them into a humorous story. - Booklist

A fun read for students . . . who like fantasy and adventure. - School Library Connection

Familiar nursery-rhyme characters assume arresting new personas in this witty, clever story of personal transformation. Rewritten rhymes and cartoonlike illustrations add humor. - Kirkus Reviews on BLUE IN THE FACE

Fans of wordplay, puns, and fractured fairy tales should be right at home. - Publishers Weekly on BLUE IN THE FACE

Each chapter is introduced with an authentic nursery rhyme, and Swallow interweaves familiar characters . . . with Elspeth's fantasy adventure to engage readers in a creative way. - Booklist on BLUE IN THE FACE

A grand escapade centered around a close family of smart, helpful, likable characters. Great fun. - starred review, Kirkus Reviews on A WHOLE NOTHER STORY

Those who enjoyed Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will find some of the same surreal qualities in this first book in a series--and a bit more warmth besides. - School Library Journal on A WHOLE NOTHER STORY

The storytelling, which merges deadpan narration with an absurdist sense of humor, is the real star of this fast-paced adventure. - Publishers Weekly on A WHOLE NOTHER STORY

If Lemony Snicket and Dave Barry got married and had a baby, this book would be it. - Critiquing the World on A WHOLE NOTHER STORY

Fans of baroque misadventures, bumbling villains, heroic rescues, cliffhangers and especially sarcastic repartee - not to mention intrusive narrators - will be charmed anew. - Kirkus Reviews on ANOTHER WHOLE NOTHER STORY

If the kids are waiting for the next Wimpy Kid book, hand them this. - San Francisco Chronicle on A WHOLE NOTHER STORY

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