The League of Beastly Dreadfuls Book 1 by Holly Grant

The League of Beastly Dreadfuls Book 1 by Holly Grant

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

Marvelously inventive and utterly demented, THE LEAGUE OF BEASTLY DREADFULS is nasty good fun from beginning to end -- Bruce Coville, My Teacher is an Alien

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

* A yummy debut.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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

Anastasia is anything but average, and her adventures are just beginning.--Publishers Weekly

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

Abundant humor.Charmingly offbeat .sure to entertain.--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Holly Grant is the author of the League of Beastly Dreadfuls series and the picture book Wee Sister Strange, illustrated by K. G. Campbell. When she isn't writing, Holly enjoys sipping tea and munching crumpets and visiting bats at the zoo. She lives in Colorado with a clowder of cats and an eight-legged moth connoisseur named Matilda. Holly is also a pancake eater of some renown. Follow her on Twitter at @HollyMMGrant.

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ISBN 13	9780385370073
ISBN 10	0385370075
Title	The League of Beastly Dreadfuls Book 1
Author	Holly Grant
Series	League Of Beastly Dreadfuls
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2015-04-28
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.