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Mr. Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise

#3 in series

by Alex T. Smith
Alex T. Smith
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Dashing detective Mr. Penguin and his Adventuring gang are in for a wild ride when they board a luxury cruise ship. From Alex T. Smith's delightfully illustrated, mystery-detective series.
Mr. Penguin and his kung fu spider sidekick, Colin, are ready for some well-deserved rest and relaxation! Or they would be, if threatening notes hadn't appeared and the ship's crew wasn't whispering secrets.
After befriending a young stowaway, Mr. Penguin discovers someone is planning on endangering the lives of the rich and famous on board to chase after the Fountain of Youth. Can Mr. Penguin foil this perilous plot and get home in time for a fish finger sandwich?
Alex T. Smith's Mr. Penguin is a page-turning, illustrated middle grade series that is sure to thrill young readers looking for a good adventure and major laughs. Two color illustrations throughout.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Mr. Penguin

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 1, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781682632666

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781682632666
      • File size: 54917 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 890
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • Kirkus

      August 15, 2020
      Feathered fussbudget Mr. Penguin and friends return in a third middle-grade adventure, tossing every nautical trope into a gleeful omnishambles. The celebrated Mr. Penguin has embarked upon a much-anticipated (and, he hopes, very nonadventurous) luxury cruise with his devoted chums Colin, a kung fu-fighting spider; Edith Hedge, a usefully equipped human; and Gordon, a very peculiar pigeon. Shenanigans inevitably ensue, and soon the quartet are up to their eyeballs in coded messages, possible pirates, steampunk mechanisms, and pantoworthy disguises--not to mention a mysterious island, a sea monster, a trench-coated secret agent, and red herrings galore. It's all gloriously silly, as the (extremely British) humor runs the gamut from groan-inducing puns to subtle meta-textual drollery; but the twisty roller coaster of a plot doesn't lack for genuine suspense. The pear-shaped Mr. Penguin--prone to panic and a fish-finger sandwich aficionado--is a delightful protagonist, and each of his companions (yes, even Gordon!) gets an opportunity to save the day. The over-the-top cast is cheerfully varied, with several human characters of color. The copious black, white, and orange illustrations reminiscent of Quentin Blake lend the story a daffy verve, and the short chapters with cliffhanger endings make for a perfect read-aloud. Readers need not be familiar with earlier volumes to appreciate this one. Ridiculously charming. (Adventure. 6-11)

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Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.9
  • Lexile® Measure:890
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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