Beschreibung Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter wird die achtjährige Amelia zur Waisen. Zuerst versucht sie sich mit dem Kaminkehrerhandwerk ihrer Mutter weiterhin über Wasser zu halten und hofft auf ein Wunder durch den Weihnachtsmann. Jedoch hat der Weihnachtsmann gerade selbst einiges um die Ohren. Trol...
it's a great set-up: young Stanly Buggles has inherited a house from a great-uncle he didn't know he had. He gets to go off and live in his house for the summer under the watchful (but not too watchful) eye of a faithful housekeeper. The house happens to be set on a most unusual island, full of m...
Stanley Buggles is back at Crampton Rock and something BIG is coming to Candlestick Hall. Can Stanley and Daisy once again save the day?The third entry in the Something Wickedly Weird series brings Stanley and Daisy face to face with the undead. The Ibis, a magical token that had been concealed in t...
Stanley heads back to Crampton Rock for his winter break, his second visit to the island after inheriting the old mansion from his great-uncle, Admiral Bartholomew Swift. Now Stanley is back with Mrs. Carelli and his crumbling old property. A new friends is made when Stanley is introduced to Daisy, ...
When eleven year old Stanley Buggles inherits a house from an unknown great-uncle, he has no idea what lies ahead. His parents put him on the train and send off to Crampton Rock for the summer to take possession of his new property. Things aren't quite that simple, as Stanley soon discovers. Before ...
This is a fast read for adults (took me 30 minutes) with nice atmosphere, some creepy moments and pirates. Although at times it felt a little rushed, there was plenty of potential left for future installments to flesh out and explore other aspects of the situation Stanley has found himself in.
(review of an uncorrected proof) I've seen reviews likening this to the Lemony Snickett books. I don't agree. I find those books to be unrelentingly dark and dismal. This story is much lighter, happier, and a lot more fun - at least to me. And, the illustrations are wonderful. The story is suspensef...
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