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| Author:
| McAlpine, Gordon |
| Illustrator:
| Zuppardi, Sam |
| Series title: | The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-670-78491-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group
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| Imprint: | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies.When theirbelovedblack cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convincetheir guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well asdeeper questions- What is the boys' telepathic...
More DescriptionMeet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies.When theirbelovedblack cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convincetheir guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well asdeeper questions- What is the boys' telepathic connection? Is Edgar Allan Poe himself reaching out to them from the Great Beyond? And why has a mad scientist been spying on the Poe family for years?
With amix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras likefortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues --andplayful illustrations thoughout --this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who lovethe Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket.