The curse of the Werepenguin /
Woodrow, Allan
The curse of the Werepenguin / Allan Woodrow ; illustrated by Scott Brown. - First edition. - 333 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - Woodrow, Allan. Werepenguin ; 1. .
"Some stories are about happy, adorable penguins who form families, learn to dance, or make friends. This is not one of those stories. All orphan Bolt Wattle has ever wanted was to find his true family. When a mysterious baron in far-off Brugaria sends for Bolt, he wonders if he's getting closer to finding his long-lost parents. But Baron Chordata appears to be a twelve-year-old boy who wears tuxedos all the time, shouts at everyone, and forbids Bolt from asking questions. Things couldn't get any worse . . . until midnight, when the Baron bites Bolt and turns him into a half boy, half penguin. Then things really couldn't get worse-- nope, wait, they get a lot worse. With the help and hindrance of a plucky girl who just might be the world's greatest bandit, a whale cult led by a man whose weapon is a stale loaf of French bread, and a sinister but friendly fortune-teller who can't stop cackling, Bolt's on a quest to reverse the curse, return to human form, and stop the Baron from taking over the country of Brugaria with his army of mind-controlled penguins in what might be the weirdest--and funniest--middle-grade novel you've ever read."--Provided by publisher.
8-12 years. 680L Lexile
9780451480446 0451480449
Penguins--Juvenile fiction
Brigands and robbers--Juvenile fiction.
Brainwashing--Juvenile fiction.
Horror stories
Humorous stories
PZ7.W86047 / Cu 2019
[Fic]
The curse of the Werepenguin / Allan Woodrow ; illustrated by Scott Brown. - First edition. - 333 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm - Woodrow, Allan. Werepenguin ; 1. .
"Some stories are about happy, adorable penguins who form families, learn to dance, or make friends. This is not one of those stories. All orphan Bolt Wattle has ever wanted was to find his true family. When a mysterious baron in far-off Brugaria sends for Bolt, he wonders if he's getting closer to finding his long-lost parents. But Baron Chordata appears to be a twelve-year-old boy who wears tuxedos all the time, shouts at everyone, and forbids Bolt from asking questions. Things couldn't get any worse . . . until midnight, when the Baron bites Bolt and turns him into a half boy, half penguin. Then things really couldn't get worse-- nope, wait, they get a lot worse. With the help and hindrance of a plucky girl who just might be the world's greatest bandit, a whale cult led by a man whose weapon is a stale loaf of French bread, and a sinister but friendly fortune-teller who can't stop cackling, Bolt's on a quest to reverse the curse, return to human form, and stop the Baron from taking over the country of Brugaria with his army of mind-controlled penguins in what might be the weirdest--and funniest--middle-grade novel you've ever read."--Provided by publisher.
8-12 years. 680L Lexile
9780451480446 0451480449
Penguins--Juvenile fiction
Brigands and robbers--Juvenile fiction.
Brainwashing--Juvenile fiction.
Horror stories
Humorous stories
PZ7.W86047 / Cu 2019
[Fic]