title: Maddy Kettle Book 1: The Adventure of the Thimblewitch
author:  Eric Orchard 
description: Gr 26Maddy Kettle's parents have been turned into rats and the powerful Thimblewitch is suspected as the culprit. But an attack by the evil spider goblins, who kidnap not only her parents but also Ralph, her magical floating spadefoot toad, projects Maddy on a quest across unusual landscapes and into dangerous predicaments. The heroine is joined by a pair of cloud cartographers who help her navigate to the castle of the Thimblewitch and to the floating kingdom of the spider goblins in order to reunite her family. Orchard's use of blue and yellow tones help to contrast that which is safe and unknown with all that is threatening, dark, and evil. His line work on the characters and setting portray a world that's every bit mysterious as it is fantastic, using jagged edges and dark shading to communicate a gritty and harsh world. The characters display little emotion, which at times feels disjointed from the dialogue. Though at times distracting, it is not enough to detract from quickly-moving story. The panels are large and thinly bordered and the story is paced nicely at each page turn. There is much in Maddy Kettle's world that is left unexplained, leaving room for additional volumes, though the story here reaches a satisfying conclusion with important plot lines resolved. It is clear that this world holds a great number of adventures for Maddy Kettle, and readers will look forward to journeying with her.Matthew C. Winner, Ducketts Lane Elementary School, Elkridge, MD
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  Inheriting Trouble
  
  Wendy May Andrews
  
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  Copyright © 2019 Wendy May Andrews
  
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a
  product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons,
  events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
  
  ISBN - 978-1-989634-05-9
  
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  Contents
  
  [Title Page](index_split_000.html#filepos109)
  
  [Copyright](index_split_001.html#filepos621)
  
  [Dedication](index_split_004.html#filepos5220)
  
  [Acknowledgements](index_split_005.html#filepos5848)
  
  [Chapter One](index_split_006.html#filepos7039)
  
  [Chapter Two](index_split_007.html#filepos249