Product Information
Sixteen-year-old Petronella discovers that her guardian, Augustus T. Percival, has developed a compulsion to eat bugs. When important guests at her birthday party disappear, many of the clues are insects--and Augustus is devouring evidence. Illustrations.Product Identifiers
PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-100547152507
ISBN-139780547152509
eBay Product ID (ePID)71656402
Product Key Features
Book TitleEntomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival
TopicLaw & Crime, Holidays & Celebrations / Birthdays, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), General, People & Places / Europe
Publication Year2009
LanguageEnglish
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorDene Low
Dimensions
Item Height0.5in.
Item Length7.8in.
Item Width5.6in.
Item Weight12 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience, Ages 9-12, Ages 4-8, Ages 2-3, under 2 Years
Reviews". . . evocative atmosphere of Victorian London, complete with swirling fog, garden parties, bobbies, carriages, and Scotland Yard. The ending hints that there are more Entomological tales to be told."-- Booklist "This wonderful little gem is a wacky mix of Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes and Jack Gantos at his bizarre best."-Booklist, ". . . evocative atmosphere of Victorian London, complete with swirling fog, garden parties, bobbies, carriages, and Scotland Yard. The ending hints that there are more Entomological tales to be told."-- Booklist "This wonderful little gem is a wacky mix of Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes and Jack Gantos at his bizarre best."-Booklist, ". . . evocative atmosphere of Victorian London, complete with swirling fog, garden parties, bobbies, carriages, and Scotland Yard. The ending hints that there are more Entomological tales to be told."-- Booklist "This wonderful little gem is a wacky mix of Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes and Jack Gantos at his bizarre best."-Booklist
Age Range10-12
Grade fromSixth Grade
IllustratedYes
Grade toEighth Grade
Illustrated byCorace, Jen
Number of Pages208 Pages