Blue in the Face

Filled with delightful characters, witty remarks, and jokes aplenty, this book is a delightful tale and loads of fun. Fans of the Sisters Grimm, Lemony Snicket, and the Magic Tollbooth will find much to like and chuckle over. Recommended. School Library Connection A lot of silliness, even with the government overthrow plot, and humorous illustrations punctuate the text, adding even more levity. BCCB Each chapter is introduced with an authentic nursery rhyme, and Swallow interweaves familiar characters (e.g., Humpty Dumpty and Jack Horner) with Elspeth's fantasy adventure to engage readers in a creative way. Booklist Familiar nursery-rhyme characters assume arresting new personas in this witty, clever story of personal transformation. Rewritten rhymes and cartoonlike illustrations add humor. A surprising heroine fulfills her destiny in this rollicking version of Mother Goose. Kirkus Reviews Fans of wordplay, puns, and fractured fairy tales should be right at home. Publishers Weekly A grand escapade centered around a close family of smart, helpful, likable characters. Great fun. -- starred review Kirkus Reviews on A 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 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