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School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2015 | Grades 5-8
Gr 5–7—Penelope Treadwell, 15, is the managing editor and chief writer for Penny Dreadful magazine, featuring the adventures of detective Montgomery Flinch. She employs an out-of-work actor to portray the great sleuth in public. (Who would believe that a proper young lady could write such blood-and-thunder tales, after all?) In this third installment of the series, Penelope suffers a bad case of writer's block and the journal has fallen on hard times. In desperation, she announces a contest for readers to suggest ideas for the Master of the Macabre's next case. Notes pour in, but only one sparks Penelope's interest: "I am a living man, but these experiments are turning me into a ghost," the message reads. "I have even wal...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Glowing men who can walk through walls have stolen the crown jewels--and author Montgomery Flinch (Penelope Tredwell's pen name) is taking t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
