J. Algernon Pickle in The Mystery at Odd-Doings House!

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J. Algernon Pickle in The Mystery at Odd-Doings House

Alex T. Smith

(Hachette)

Dear Cecil’s gift of chocolates from Eclairs (est.1844) is enough for all the Odd-Doings House residents to be assembled when Jacob Oolong and Aunt Petronella return after ‘several hours of being very busy’. After all, these chocolates are exquisite. In fact, they are so exquisite that Aunt Petronella decides to save them until the morning of her birthday. At this point, she will share them with all her neighbours.

However, there are no chocolates on Thursday morning. It seems it’s up to Jacob and detective beaver, J.Algernon Pickle to work through this Mystery. While Jacob and his Aunt are familiar with television mysteries, readers realise quickly that this is J.Algernon Pickle’s first case. Then again, while his trousers are perfectly pressed, and he works through his guide book, there are a few hiccups.

Like Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure: Book 1, for example, the humour is glorious. We can hear this book as we read. Then again, we can picture the building, the residents and almost smell the chocolates! Alongside such his fabulous story, we’ve Alex T. Smith‘s exceptional, elongated, exaggerated illustrations. What delight! Bookwagon is so happy to welcome aboard J. Algernon Pickle in The Mystery at Odd-Doings House.