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The Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival: Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone

by Dene Low

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You would think Petronellas sixteenth birthday would be cause for celebration. After all, fashionable friends are arriving at her country estate near London, teas are being served, and her coming out party promises to be a resplendent affair. Everything is falling nicely into place, until, suddenly—it isnt. For Petronella discovers that her guardian, Uncle Augustus T. Percival, has developed a most unVictorian compulsion: He must eat bugs. Worse still, because he is her guardian, Uncle Augustus is to attend her soiree and his current state will most definitely be an embarrassment.

During the festivities, when Petronella would much rather be sharing pleasantries with handsome Lord James Sinclair (swoon), important guests are disappearing, kidnapping notes are appearing, many of the clues are insects, and Uncle Augustus is surreptitiously devouring evidence. Its more than one sixteen-year-old girl should have to deal with. But, truth be told, there is far more yet to come . . .

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Dene Low (her real name is Laura Card) lives in Utah; this is her first book.

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catie james, January 13, 2010 (view all comments by catie james)
All Petronella wants is for her sixteenth birthday luncheon, marking her debut in society, to be a success; but things go awry right from the start when her uncle Augustus, discovers a fondness for entomography (bug-eating). Circumstances grow steadily worse when two important guests, Dame Carruthers and Generalisimo Reyes-Cardoza (a Panamanian dignitary) are kidnapped and held for ransom. It's just plain bad luck when Petronella's fortune-hunting relatives descend in the hopes of proving Uncle Augustus an unfit guardian. With the help of best friend Jane and her delectable older brother James, Petronella is determined to foil the kidnappers nefarious schemes, thwart the affections of annoying and penniless Georgie Grimsley, and keep her money hungry relatives at bay while sussing out a cure Uncle Augustus's newly acquired appetite.

PETRONELLE SAVES NEARLY EVERYONE is a delightful, Austen-esque comedy of errors in set in Victorian England with a generous helping of mystery, mischief and insects. Petronella is a clever, engaging heroine suited to her era, yet retains enough independence and gumption to appeal to modern teens.
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ISBN:
9780547152509
Subtitle:
The Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival
Author:
Low, Dene
Illustrator:
Corace, Jen
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Subject:
Family - General
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
London (England) Social life and customs.
Subject:
Teenage girls
Subject:
Children s-General
Edition Description:
Trade Cloth
Publication Date:
20090601
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 5
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
7.75 x 5.63 in 0.76 lb
Age Level:
from 10
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