Horton Halfpott

A servant boy becomes an unlikely hero when a thief strikes in this humorous historical mystery by the author of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda. There are so many exciting things in this book a Stolen Diamond, snooping stable boys, a famous detective, love, pickle eclairs that it really does seem a shame to begin with ladies' underwear . . . It all starts when M'Lady Luggertuck loosens her corset. As a result of "e;the Loosening,"e; all the strict rules around Smugwick Manor are abandoned. Shelves go undusted! Cake is eaten! Lunch is lukewarm! Then, when the precious family heirloom, the Luggertuck Lump (quite literally a lump), goes missing, the Luggertucks search for someone to blame. Could the thief really be Horton Halfpott, the good-natured but lowly kitchen boy who can't tell a lie?A colorful and hilarious cast comes together in this entertaining mystery, Tom Angleberger's loopiest novel yet!Praise for Horton Halfpott"e;A positively gleeful historical mystery farce. . . . A satirical homage to Dickens by way of Pratchett and Snicket. Short chapters, a fast pace and plenty of linguistic and slapstistic humor will have young readers hoping that a sequel is planned. The scribbly pen-and-ink chapter-heading cartoon illustrations are just icing on the cake or pickle eclair. A romp from start to finish."e; Kirkus Reviews"e;Angleberger delivers many spoonfuls of sugar alongside the moral of this Victorian fable."e; Shelf-Awareness"e;Readers are in for a treat."e; Publishers Weekly