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The Huggabie Falls Trilogy #1
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls
Winner of the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing
Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan live in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest town on Earth. Weird things happen all the time—that’s normal. But when an extremely weird thing happens Kipp and his friends know that something is wrong. They embark on a fast-paced, action-packed, hilarious adventure to find out what is making everything turn normal, and to return the weirdness to Huggabie Falls.
With an evil villain, Felonious Dark, a creepy scientist and a fierce wand-wielding teacher, who has turned Cymphany into a baby hippopotamus, to contend with, not to mention killer vampire bats, vegetarian piranhas and a Portuguese-speaking lab rat called Ralf, Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany have quite a task ahead of them.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is the first book in a trilogy of sublimely ridiculous laugh-out-loud adventure stories for middle-grade readers.
Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan live in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest town on Earth. Weird things happen all the time—that’s normal. But when an extremely weird thing happens Kipp and his friends know that something is wrong. They embark on a fast-paced, action-packed, hilarious adventure to find out what is making everything turn normal, and to return the weirdness to Huggabie Falls.
With an evil villain, Felonious Dark, a creepy scientist and a fierce wand-wielding teacher, who has turned Cymphany into a baby hippopotamus, to contend with, not to mention killer vampire bats, vegetarian piranhas and a Portuguese-speaking lab rat called Ralf, Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany have quite a task ahead of them.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is the first book in a trilogy of sublimely ridiculous laugh-out-loud adventure stories for middle-grade readers.
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288 pages, Paperback
First published April 2, 2018
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July 6, 2018‘Wonderfully weird and lots of fun!’
Andy Griffiths
‘The pages are packed with fun and action, and Cece manages to balance on the edge of clever-silliness…it’s a laugh out loud, quirky, rollicking read.’
CBCA Reading Time, Highly Recommended
‘A delightfully eccentric and whimsical mystery adventure.’
Diva Booknerd
‘Adam Cece, author of Wesley Booth Super Sleuth, has delivered another engaging tale loaded with humour and nonsense. The reader would expect nothing less when contemplating the words of Cece’s dedication: "Embrace uniqueness. Cherish nonsense. Stay wonderful.”’
Magpies
‘A funny and weird book that features a humorous style similar to that of Andy Griffiths.’
StoryLinks
‘Cartoon-style illustrations by Andrew Weldon and frequent interpolations from the excitable author all add to the appeal of an inventive, engagingly offbeat tale.’
Adelaide Advertiser
‘Cherish the nonsense as the pages fly through your fingers…A rollercoaster of fun, friendship and madcap adventure.’
Kids Book Review
‘Young readers looking for a good belly laugh won’t be disappointed.’
Readings
'The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls won the 2017 Text Prize, and it’s easy to see why: it’s a funny read, full of hijinks and adventure. Most of the humour comes from the narrator’s many deviations and asides that are reminiscent of authors such as Lemony Snicket or Pseudonymous Bosch.’
Books+Publishing
‘This book is very interesting and fun to read because you never know what will happen next and there are surprises around every corner! I think Adam Cece had great ideas that he turned it into a great book!’
Emma (age 10)
‘Adem Cece’s The Extremely Weird Thing That Happened in Huggabie Falls is an engaging book that takes you through lots of funny twists as you explore the world of Kipp Kindle, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan. It’s a mind-blowing tale, as strange things happen all the time. Adam wrote an amusingly hysterical story that you will just want to keep reading.’
Zara (age 10)
‘This is a great book for anyone who likes books about Dutch werewolves, vegetarian piranhas, witches as maths teachers, crazy street names and…jam! It’s funny. If you were actually in the book it would be scary but if you’re reading you just want to know what’s going to happen. It’s like the author is talking to you, as well as writing the book. If there were more Huggabie Falls books I would definitely get them.’
Freya (age 9)
Andy Griffiths
‘The pages are packed with fun and action, and Cece manages to balance on the edge of clever-silliness…it’s a laugh out loud, quirky, rollicking read.’
CBCA Reading Time, Highly Recommended
‘A delightfully eccentric and whimsical mystery adventure.’
Diva Booknerd
‘Adam Cece, author of Wesley Booth Super Sleuth, has delivered another engaging tale loaded with humour and nonsense. The reader would expect nothing less when contemplating the words of Cece’s dedication: "Embrace uniqueness. Cherish nonsense. Stay wonderful.”’
Magpies
‘A funny and weird book that features a humorous style similar to that of Andy Griffiths.’
StoryLinks
‘Cartoon-style illustrations by Andrew Weldon and frequent interpolations from the excitable author all add to the appeal of an inventive, engagingly offbeat tale.’
Adelaide Advertiser
‘Cherish the nonsense as the pages fly through your fingers…A rollercoaster of fun, friendship and madcap adventure.’
Kids Book Review
‘Young readers looking for a good belly laugh won’t be disappointed.’
Readings
'The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls won the 2017 Text Prize, and it’s easy to see why: it’s a funny read, full of hijinks and adventure. Most of the humour comes from the narrator’s many deviations and asides that are reminiscent of authors such as Lemony Snicket or Pseudonymous Bosch.’
Books+Publishing
‘This book is very interesting and fun to read because you never know what will happen next and there are surprises around every corner! I think Adam Cece had great ideas that he turned it into a great book!’
Emma (age 10)
‘Adem Cece’s The Extremely Weird Thing That Happened in Huggabie Falls is an engaging book that takes you through lots of funny twists as you explore the world of Kipp Kindle, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan. It’s a mind-blowing tale, as strange things happen all the time. Adam wrote an amusingly hysterical story that you will just want to keep reading.’
Zara (age 10)
‘This is a great book for anyone who likes books about Dutch werewolves, vegetarian piranhas, witches as maths teachers, crazy street names and…jam! It’s funny. If you were actually in the book it would be scary but if you’re reading you just want to know what’s going to happen. It’s like the author is talking to you, as well as writing the book. If there were more Huggabie Falls books I would definitely get them.’
Freya (age 9)
May 15, 2019
Dit boek is ZO grappig! Dit is echt hands-down het grappigste boek dat ik OOIT gelezen heb. De humor is PRECIES mijn ding! Heel veel details aan het verhaal en de schrijfstijl en de illustraties, ik vond alles geweldig. Heel vaak echt hardop gelachen en geschaterlachen om dit boek, een echte aanrader, een heerlijk en geweldig boek. Ik heb zin in deel 2!
May 3, 2018
I won this book through Goodreads Giveaways. Fun read for 8-10 year olds.
May 13, 2018
In the small town of Huggabie Falls, nothing is out of the ordinary. An alliteration of names? Yawn, nothing to see here. Every street called Digmont Drive? Oh, perfectly normal. Late for class and turned into a hippopotamus? Commonplace. Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan begin to investigate a series of worrying accounts of normalcy.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is a delightfully eccentric and whimsical mystery adventure. Reiterating the importance of friendship and embracing our differences.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is a delightfully eccentric and whimsical mystery adventure. Reiterating the importance of friendship and embracing our differences.
April 28, 2018
What happens when weird becomes normal and normal becomes weird?
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls By Adam Cece is a riotously funny romp in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest place on Earth.
Kipp Kindle has the weirdest family in Huggabie Falls but when Felonious Dark comes to town with his evil plans it's up to Kipp and his friends to circumvent Dark's plot. The three friends' friendship and loyalty is what ultimately saves the day.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is the first in the Huggabie Falls trilogy and Cece's second published book. It's an engaging read for middle-grade readers and will thrill readers of the Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths. Cece's narrator reminded me of Roger Hargreaves who authored the supremely successful Mr Men books.
If villains, witches, pirates that aren't pirates, Portuguese-speaking rats, and cunning and evil plans sound like your kind of thing, then I heartily recommend this very weird and very funny book.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is the Winner of the 2017 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing.
Many thanks to Text Publishing for a copy of this book to read and review.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls By Adam Cece is a riotously funny romp in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest place on Earth.
Kipp Kindle has the weirdest family in Huggabie Falls but when Felonious Dark comes to town with his evil plans it's up to Kipp and his friends to circumvent Dark's plot. The three friends' friendship and loyalty is what ultimately saves the day.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is the first in the Huggabie Falls trilogy and Cece's second published book. It's an engaging read for middle-grade readers and will thrill readers of the Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths. Cece's narrator reminded me of Roger Hargreaves who authored the supremely successful Mr Men books.
If villains, witches, pirates that aren't pirates, Portuguese-speaking rats, and cunning and evil plans sound like your kind of thing, then I heartily recommend this very weird and very funny book.
The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls is the Winner of the 2017 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing.
Many thanks to Text Publishing for a copy of this book to read and review.
August 25, 2018
My son loved this book! As a HUGE Treehouse book fan I just knew he would want to read this and keep reading until the very end. He read it the first two weeks of school for his nightly homework. He laughed and giggled and told me all about how our family may be related to Kips lol and when he told me why I couldn't help but giggle along with him. I can not wait to see what comes next so my kiddo can keep reading on!
July 12, 2019
See my full review on my website here.
Huggabie Falls is weird - probably the weirdest town on Earth! Every road is named Digmont Drive, everyone’s first and last names start with the same letter, normal is weird and weird is normal. And if the town itself is strange, the people who live there are even weirder. There’s a teacher who is also a witch, a baby who can do backflips, a pirate-hating pirate who lives in a multi-story trailer, a family of interdimensional beings whose house is upside down and inside out, a lab rat who speaks Portuguese, and a kid who may or may not have turned into a toilet.
But then the WEIRDEST thing happens. One might say it was EXTREMELY WEIRD: everything begins to turn normal! Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan decide to investigate and save the town - and they think it may have something to do with the newly established Dark’s Weirdness Investigation and Eradication Agency. But Cymphany, the only normal person in the town, has started acting strange - is she possessed by this terrifying and extremely weird spell that seems to have fallen over the town? Will the kids be able to save the town and return it to its normal weirdness?
This book is illustrated by Andrew Weldon, who manages to successfully capture the weirdness happening in Huggabie Falls in black and white drawings. There's so many small details, in fact, one might think he may have taken pictures with a camera as he watched the events unfold in person. But as Adam Cece repeatedly promises, our faithful storytellers are just relaying the story and weren't actually in Huggabie Falls. Or were they? You decide.
I have to admit that I, a 25 year old working on a PhD who mostly sees herself as an intellectual, have a major soft spot in my heart for whack-a-doodle books. This may have something to do with being exposed to nutty writing Gods like Shel Silverstein and Peggy Parish (who may or may not be from Huggabie Falls themselves with those names) during my extremely impressionable younger years. Whatever the reason, I will very rarely choose what some may call “fine literature” or “scholarly work” over something with a title like “Stink-Bomb and Ketchup Face.” Besides, I often find silly stories like these have good themes and lessons, like to be good to your friends, always do the right thing even if it’s hard, and to never, ever, ever hypnotize your principal, no matter how grumpy he is.
It is not often I compare a writer I have never heard of before to my “goofy kids book” idols like Terry Pratchett, Roald Dahl, RL Stine, and Debbie Dady/Marcia Thornton Jones. Andy Griffiths of The Treehouse Books and Alex Hirsch of Gravity Falls are a couple of the only recent additions to those ranks.
But Adam Cece joined those ranks within the first page of Huggabie Falls. Cece has a talent for hilarious and creative writing - some of his lines remind me of Series of Unfortunate Events, some remind me of Captain Underpants, and all of them are super fun. Take this one for example: “I know how the children felt - exactly the same thing happened to me, with my fear of keyboards. This was an affliction that greatly hampered my career as a writer. But after years of hypnotherapy I am no longer petrified of keyboards, and I‘m now able to use one, albeit only while blindfolded.”
I absolutely cannot wait to read the rest of the series and any future books he writes. If this sounds like high praise, it is; and if it doesn’t sound like high praise, you’re just plain weird.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion and all opinions on the book are my own and no one else’s unless otherwise indicated. Special thanks to the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book.
Huggabie Falls is weird - probably the weirdest town on Earth! Every road is named Digmont Drive, everyone’s first and last names start with the same letter, normal is weird and weird is normal. And if the town itself is strange, the people who live there are even weirder. There’s a teacher who is also a witch, a baby who can do backflips, a pirate-hating pirate who lives in a multi-story trailer, a family of interdimensional beings whose house is upside down and inside out, a lab rat who speaks Portuguese, and a kid who may or may not have turned into a toilet.
But then the WEIRDEST thing happens. One might say it was EXTREMELY WEIRD: everything begins to turn normal! Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan decide to investigate and save the town - and they think it may have something to do with the newly established Dark’s Weirdness Investigation and Eradication Agency. But Cymphany, the only normal person in the town, has started acting strange - is she possessed by this terrifying and extremely weird spell that seems to have fallen over the town? Will the kids be able to save the town and return it to its normal weirdness?
This book is illustrated by Andrew Weldon, who manages to successfully capture the weirdness happening in Huggabie Falls in black and white drawings. There's so many small details, in fact, one might think he may have taken pictures with a camera as he watched the events unfold in person. But as Adam Cece repeatedly promises, our faithful storytellers are just relaying the story and weren't actually in Huggabie Falls. Or were they? You decide.
I have to admit that I, a 25 year old working on a PhD who mostly sees herself as an intellectual, have a major soft spot in my heart for whack-a-doodle books. This may have something to do with being exposed to nutty writing Gods like Shel Silverstein and Peggy Parish (who may or may not be from Huggabie Falls themselves with those names) during my extremely impressionable younger years. Whatever the reason, I will very rarely choose what some may call “fine literature” or “scholarly work” over something with a title like “Stink-Bomb and Ketchup Face.” Besides, I often find silly stories like these have good themes and lessons, like to be good to your friends, always do the right thing even if it’s hard, and to never, ever, ever hypnotize your principal, no matter how grumpy he is.
It is not often I compare a writer I have never heard of before to my “goofy kids book” idols like Terry Pratchett, Roald Dahl, RL Stine, and Debbie Dady/Marcia Thornton Jones. Andy Griffiths of The Treehouse Books and Alex Hirsch of Gravity Falls are a couple of the only recent additions to those ranks.
But Adam Cece joined those ranks within the first page of Huggabie Falls. Cece has a talent for hilarious and creative writing - some of his lines remind me of Series of Unfortunate Events, some remind me of Captain Underpants, and all of them are super fun. Take this one for example: “I know how the children felt - exactly the same thing happened to me, with my fear of keyboards. This was an affliction that greatly hampered my career as a writer. But after years of hypnotherapy I am no longer petrified of keyboards, and I‘m now able to use one, albeit only while blindfolded.”
I absolutely cannot wait to read the rest of the series and any future books he writes. If this sounds like high praise, it is; and if it doesn’t sound like high praise, you’re just plain weird.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion and all opinions on the book are my own and no one else’s unless otherwise indicated. Special thanks to the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book.
February 1, 2019
Heerlijk zo'n vreemde wereld om in op te gaan. Het deed mij meer denken aan Lemony Snicket dan aan de boomhut. En soms is het als volwassene moeilijk om zo'n boek te lezen met kinderogen. Bij deze vond ik dat eigenlijk geen probleem. (Ik heb wel moeite met het uitlezen van bv de Loser).
Vreemde voorvallen, enge personages, spannende avonturen en dappere kinderen zijn prima ingrediënten voor een boeiend jeugdboek.
En of het nu raar is of normaal, wat eigen is bevalt uiteindelijk toch het beste!
Vreemde voorvallen, enge personages, spannende avonturen en dappere kinderen zijn prima ingrediënten voor een boeiend jeugdboek.
En of het nu raar is of normaal, wat eigen is bevalt uiteindelijk toch het beste!
September 11, 2018
Wonderful book for children of ages 6=7. Lots of funny drawing and funny story, and a great message.
October 3, 2018
The first thing that caught my attention was the tone of the main character . It seemed so raw and natural that I could not help but get attached to them.
Before I say what I don’t like know that I am huge fan of children’s books so much that it’s like the only thing that catches my attention.. I liked the idea and the premise of the story was wonderful
But,I couldn’t even finish this book cause of much it was dragging on about the weird event. It took so long, yes I know it’s a children’s book but normally I get attached so easily to them in a matter of seconds. The first chapter really caught my attention but after a while it seemed like all it was trying to was block out the event.
Other then that the writing was unique. All the characters seemed so genuine that I wished I could finish it but I’m sad that I cannot
Before I say what I don’t like know that I am huge fan of children’s books so much that it’s like the only thing that catches my attention.. I liked the idea and the premise of the story was wonderful
But,I couldn’t even finish this book cause of much it was dragging on about the weird event. It took so long, yes I know it’s a children’s book but normally I get attached so easily to them in a matter of seconds. The first chapter really caught my attention but after a while it seemed like all it was trying to was block out the event.
Other then that the writing was unique. All the characters seemed so genuine that I wished I could finish it but I’m sad that I cannot
February 28, 2019
I loved it. Laugh out loud funny, silly and over the top it will appeal to a broad audience.
September 1, 2018
Very strange book. The author has created such a wild and wonderful world. This being said I found it dragged on a bit too much for me.
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March 11, 2018Free copy from publisher via Goodreads giveaway.
January 19, 2020
Me ha encantado las interrupciones que hacía el narrador.
He sentido que era un personaje más de la historia me a parecido super chulo.....
He sentido que era un personaje más de la historia me a parecido super chulo.....
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May 6, 2018
This copy was kindly supplied by Text Publishing for reading and reviewing.
The Extremely Weird Thing That Happened in Huggabie Falls is the 2017 winner of the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing.
The main character, Kipp Kindle is part of the weirdest family in the weirdest town of Huggabie Falls. Felonious Dark comes to town with a nefarious plot to destroy the town's weirdness and make it bland and normal. Kipp and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan have to find a way to foil Felonious's scheme. This is the first book in a trilogy aimed squarely at middle grade readers.
This is a humorous and action-packed story, with magic, danger and a strong affirmation of the power of friendship. It is illustrated cartoon-style by noted artist Andrew Weldon. There is a frequent use of the narrator's voice to make plot commentary as asides, and the drawback is that this is relied upon too much at times. Apart from that though, it is generally easily readable and suitable for middle grade audience and upwards.
The Extremely Weird Thing That Happened in Huggabie Falls is the 2017 winner of the Text Prize for Young Adult and Children's Writing.
The main character, Kipp Kindle is part of the weirdest family in the weirdest town of Huggabie Falls. Felonious Dark comes to town with a nefarious plot to destroy the town's weirdness and make it bland and normal. Kipp and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan have to find a way to foil Felonious's scheme. This is the first book in a trilogy aimed squarely at middle grade readers.
This is a humorous and action-packed story, with magic, danger and a strong affirmation of the power of friendship. It is illustrated cartoon-style by noted artist Andrew Weldon. There is a frequent use of the narrator's voice to make plot commentary as asides, and the drawback is that this is relied upon too much at times. Apart from that though, it is generally easily readable and suitable for middle grade audience and upwards.
April 7, 2018
'The Extremely Weird Thing That Happened In Huggabie Falls' is an extremely weird novel that kids will love! It is a crazy ride of zany happenings in a small town, with an unexpected twist at the end. A narrator follows 3 children as they notice strange occurances around them at school and home, that are out of the ordinary in their usually unordinary lives. Other crazy characters are introduced along the journey who help to solve the mystery.
I did feel that there was a little too much input from the narrator at times, that became distracting, though I'm sure that is half the point. I did pass this book straight to my 11 year old boy after I finished and he did state the same opinion.
I'd be interested to see what else this author can come up with - maybe a series around Huggabie Falls.
I did receive this chi8ldren's novel as a Giveaway here on Goodreads.
I did feel that there was a little too much input from the narrator at times, that became distracting, though I'm sure that is half the point. I did pass this book straight to my 11 year old boy after I finished and he did state the same opinion.
I'd be interested to see what else this author can come up with - maybe a series around Huggabie Falls.
I did receive this chi8ldren's novel as a Giveaway here on Goodreads.
August 8, 2021
Living in the weirdest town in the country isn’t always fun especially if your parents are invisible, your schoolteacher is a witch, or your friend’s family is the only ‘normal’ family.
Kipp is worried that things are getting weird, really weird in Huggabie Falls. He skips school, even though he knows the witch teacher will make him pay. She’s turned one classmate into a toilet seat. Kipp, Cymphany and Tobias set out the find what is making things in town so unusual. Some people aren’t happy about kids sticking their noses where they shouldn’t be and make finding the answer to the mystery very dangerous.
I enjoyed the humour in the book.
Recommended for MG 8+ and reluctant readers.
Kipp is worried that things are getting weird, really weird in Huggabie Falls. He skips school, even though he knows the witch teacher will make him pay. She’s turned one classmate into a toilet seat. Kipp, Cymphany and Tobias set out the find what is making things in town so unusual. Some people aren’t happy about kids sticking their noses where they shouldn’t be and make finding the answer to the mystery very dangerous.
I enjoyed the humour in the book.
Recommended for MG 8+ and reluctant readers.
December 18, 2019
Humoristisch verhaal over een stad waar alles nogal vreemd verloopt en alle inwoners rare eigenschappen en kwaliteiten hebben. Dat is normaal voor de mensen uit Bizarria, dus het wordt pas echt vreemd als er ineens 'normale' dingen gebeuren. De schrijver mengt zich met grote regelmaat in het verhaal en geeft daarbij aan dat hij er ook niks aan kan doen. Alsof niet de schrijver het verhaal verzint, maar het verhaal zélf beslist hoe het verloop zal zijn. Meestal ben ik er geen fan van, als de verteller in het verhaal komt, maar hier is het erg grappig uitgevoerd.
Vanaf 10 jaar
Vanaf 10 jaar
April 4, 2018
I received this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway for my honest opinion.
I really enjoyed this! it was fun, quirky and silly. It had a great setting and the relationships were brilliantly done!
I also gave this to my two daughters, 7 and 8 and they absolutely loved it. Especially my 8 year old, she was talking about it for days after finishing it.
I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fun read!
I really enjoyed this! it was fun, quirky and silly. It had a great setting and the relationships were brilliantly done!
I also gave this to my two daughters, 7 and 8 and they absolutely loved it. Especially my 8 year old, she was talking about it for days after finishing it.
I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fun read!
June 24, 2018
So that was painful. The sad love child of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket without the finesse of either. A cash grab after the tree house crowd, blurbed by the original Andy - Griffiths.
It serves its purpose for 10 year olds - sadly that's not me. I thought better of the Text Prize judges. And my Book Group!?
"I am merely telling the story, ipso facto I cannot in any way control what Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany do. I can only report it. Now, where was I?"
It serves its purpose for 10 year olds - sadly that's not me. I thought better of the Text Prize judges. And my Book Group!?
June 19, 2018
A trio of friends who live in the weirdest town on earth band together to solve a mystery, foil the bad guys and save their beloved town from normalcy. A humorous story involving friendship, family and acceptance. Definitely one for the younger MG range. I think any 7-10 yr-olds would find it a wacky and wonderful book.
May 7, 2021
What a great voice Adam Cece created for this humorous story. It's like he's sitting at his computer chatting away and having a laugh. Every weird thing you could expect from a story for this age group is alive in Huggabie falls, and you never quite know what's about to happen next. Kids will love it.
September 29, 2019
Un roman jeunesse plein d'aventures, d'humour et un beau message d'acceptation de la différence !
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May 2, 2021
What a great romp! The author has a wonderful and unique voice to lead the reader through this crazy adventure. What an imagination! Lots of laughs for children (and adults - I thought the story line was brilliant!) Highly recommended.
December 31, 2023
Ce livre me fait penser à une version pour pré-ado des orphelins Baudelaire. L'humour et l'action sont similaires à Lemony Snickett. La façon dont le narrateur brise le 4e mur est également une bonne idée puisque cela amène des informations rigolottes sans arrêter l'action. Pour les 8 ans et plus.
April 3, 2018
Recently won this from here at Goodreads, the kids all loved it.
My 12 year old daughter was especially thrilled with it.
My 12 year old daughter was especially thrilled with it.
July 10, 2018
Wonderfully weird and hilarious story for readers 8-10. Fans of Andy Griffiths will love it.
Want to read
April 25, 2021Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
January 6, 2022
Good
Good
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February 19, 2025
Erg lekker om een kinder boek voor mijn lol te lezen!
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