Horton Halfpott: Or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor; or, The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset by Tom AnglebergerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The more of his books I read, the more I adore Tom Angleberger. This book is quirky, goofy, funny and fun . . . for the kind of person who can appreciate strange, quirky humor.
Horton is a severely mistreated kitchen boy at Smugwick Manor. Everything is terrible and mundane, until M'Lady Luggertuck's "loosening". All kinds of things begin to occur around the manor, including robbery, pirating, and love. M'Lady's evil son, Luther, will try to destroy Horton, his long-time friend Bump or his new friend Celia Sylvan-Smythe through any means necessary. Will Horton escape Luther's evil scheme? Find out in this crazy story!
I loved it and hope for more (there's an allusion to more of Bump's story being told in a future book and I hope it's true)!
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Thanks for the recommendation! I've been wanting to read Angleberger's books, and this looks like an excellent place to start!
ReplyDeleteI think this will be right up your alley! ;)
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