Soup, Cuthburt,Dr. A Whole Nother Story
Bloomsbury see St. Martins 2010 264p 16.99 978-1-59990-435-1 ms This rollicking mystery, action, fantasy story has just about everything. The Cheeseman family is on the run from at least three groups who want to capture their unfinished time machine. This novel is hard to classify. It is a mystery but also an action adventure and a fantasy. Mr. Cheeseman has been working on a time machine which at least three groups ( an unidentified government agency, international super spies and corporate villains) want to get their hands on. Thinking that he is the easier target to control, Mrs. Cheeseman is murdered. Mr. Cheeseman takes his three children, their hairless terrier dog, and resident sock puppet named Steve on the run. Each time they try to settle somewhere, the villains come close to capturing them and the time machine. Mr. Cheeseman finishes assembling the machine but can’t find the hidden code to activate it. After meeting and helping a strange assortment of characters, the children are really happy in a town when the villains attack. Through the heroic actions of the children and some friends, they foil the villains and start to set things right. A rollicking good read that is hard to put down. The author intersperses small sections of unsolicited advise between chapters. It is slightly reminiscent of Lemony Snicket Middle school students will love this title. Theal, Joan
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This book sounds like a book that is right up my son's alley. It has everything he loves....a good chase, mystery, suspense. This will be put on a list of recommended summer reads. Thanks for the great review!
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