The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science
- Author Kate McKinnon
- Narrator Kate McKinnon, Emily Lynne
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 10 October 2024
- Run Time 4 hours and 54 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, YFHK.
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What to expect
From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist.
“Brilliant” – KATHERINE RUNDELL
“This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again.” – LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
“An enjoyable reminder that what makes you weird may also make you a winner” – THE TIMES, Children's Book of the Week
Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They don’t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They don’t belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia. And after getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good… until they receive a mysterious invitation.
Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb – a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub. Dangerous? Yes! More fun than they’ve ever had? Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out – before it’s too late!
Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science is the unbelievably hilarious, madcap adventure debut from comedic superstar Kate McKinnon – an unforgettable and laugh-out-loud funny story, and a warm-hearted celebration of individuality, imagination, and eccentricity.
Critics Review
“This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again.” – LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events
“Brilliant” – KATHERINE RUNDELL
“An enjoyable reminder that what makes you weird may also make you a winner” – THE TIMES, Children's Book of the Week
“An endlessly inventive smorgasbord of fun…hilarious, proudly strange, and slightly twisted, with real humanity and a ton of sweetness at its heart.” – RANSOM RIGGS, author of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children
“Kate’s quirky and unforgettable characters…will have readers laughing out loud and plotting experiments for many generations to come.” – CHRIS COLFER, author of The Land of Stories
“Kids will eat this up! Unless a ravenous worm eats them first! Give them this book and a decent head start!” – TRENTON LEE STEWART, author of The Mysterious Benedict Society
“Fiercely feisty and unapologetically goofy” – Kirkus
“McKinnon celebrates weirdness in this ludicrous and unpredictable female-centered romp … Madcap misadventures ensue within a plot that’s loaded with self-aware asides and wry humor” – Publishers Weekly
“At turns conversational, dramatic, and flippant, but always engaging… Hand this to any young student (and sci-fi fan) trying to find their place in their community” – School Library Journal
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