When Elspeth Pule, an eleven-year-old brat, wakes up one day in a strange forest, she finds some familiar faces around her--those of the nursery rhyme characters she grew up reading about. But as she soon learns from Humpty Dumpy, a suave, tuxedo-wearing egg, what she knows is a twisted version of the truth concocted by the evil Old King Krool--and none of the characters are who she thinks.
Elspeth couldn't care less, but she soon gets pulled into the fight against Krool's tyranny. And if she wants to get home, she'll need to learn some compassion--and teach the characters that sometimes a good old-fashioned tantrum is exactly what's necessary.
Told in a hilarious voice and with black and white illustrations throughout, this "revolutionary" tale is perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and Lemony Snicket.
This is Book 1 in the Magnificent Tales of Misadventure Series. See all Magnificent Tales of Misadventure books here.
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Daniel Hashimoto and Mandy Richardville are the husband-and-wife team behind YouTube's Action Movie Kid. The couple met at DreamWorks Animation, and have been embarking on creative adventures ever since. Daniel currently directs commercials and film projects, and Mandy runs Chocolate Menagerie, a custom chocolate shop. They live in Los Angeles with their son
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