Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Molly Moon 1

By: Georgia Byng

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Paperback | 7 December 2002 | Edition Number 1

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336 Pages

Edition Type
Unabridged

Age
9 - 11

Dimensions(cm)
19.7 x 12.9 x 2.1

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Molly Moon has spent all her life in Hardwick House, a miserable orphanage run by hairy-faced Miss Adderstone whose favourite punishment is making Molly clean the toilets with her toothbrush. But when she finds the mysterious book on hypnotism in the library, Molly realises she possesses an extraordinary talent. Soon she's hypnotised the cook to produce delicious Italian meals and instructed Miss Adderstone to wear a pair of knickers on her head. Then she wins £3,000 in a talent contest and flies to New York where she hypnotises her way into the swankiest hotel in Manhattan. But hot on Molly's trail is sinister Professor Nockman, who's determined to use her unique powers to stage a spectacular crime. The book of hypnotism is leading her into big, big trouble. . .

Meet Molly Moon, a brilliant new character in children's literature. This sparklingly funny and original adventure story marks the debut of a talented young writer who is destined for the top of the bestseller lists.

Industry Reviews

A how-to manual rescues Molly Moon from her orphanage and its vile inhabitants in an odd mixture of grotesque silliness and moral inspiration. For ten years, Molly has been the lowest of the low. Wicked Miss Adderstone orders her to scrub all the toilets with her toothbrush as punishment for having a bath with more than ten centimeters of water. Mean Hazel Hackersly and Gordon Boils (who eats snot sandwiches) torture her incessantly. Her only friend, Rocky, moved to America. But a book of hypnotism endows Molly with hope. With her huge eyes and droning voice, Molly soon hypnotizes everyone in town. She sets off after Rocky and hypnotizes her way into stardom and a room at the Waldorf. Alas, Molly acquired the book by tricking a wicked professor who will stop at nothing to get the riches hypnotism promises. Molly's solutions to problems are amusing and all evil is redeemed. The salvation of archetypically evil (and archetypically disgusting) villains is dissatisfying in a tale that seems otherwise to be drawing on Roald Dahl and Lemony Snickett. Clumsy, but amusing. (Fiction. 8-11) (Kirkus Reviews)

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