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Angleberger, Tom

Horton Halfpott, or, The Fiendish Mystery of Smugwick Manor, or, The Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's Corset

213 pp. | Abrams/Amulet | May, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8109-9715-8 $14.95
(3) 4-6 A chatty, droll, omniscient narrator describes the trials--and ultimate triumph--of Horton Halfpott, a kitchen boy accused of stealing the pompous Luggertucks' heirloom diamond. Angleberger takes pages from Lemony Snicket and Charles Dickens (among others) to good effect here, and the blend of mystery (with more than a dash of farce), social satire, and romance (Horton gets the girl!) will win fans.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger

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