The Doldrums
Published on 8. October 2015
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-00-814939-0 (ISBN)
Description
Archer B. Helmsley longs for adventure. But how can he have an adventure when he can't even leave his house?
Archer B. Helmsley has grown up in a house full of oddities and treasures collected by his grandparents, the famous explorers. Archer longs for grand adventures but ever since his grandparents went missing on an iceberg, his mother barely lets him leave the house. So, along with his best friends, Adelaide L. Belmont and Oliver Grub, Archer forms a plan to get out of the house and set off on a grand adventure with crocodiles and parachutes and danger. It's a good plan. Well, it's not bad, anyway. But nothing goes quite as they expected . . .
Archer B. Helmsley has grown up in a house full of oddities and treasures collected by his grandparents, the famous explorers. Archer longs for grand adventures but ever since his grandparents went missing on an iceberg, his mother barely lets him leave the house. So, along with his best friends, Adelaide L. Belmont and Oliver Grub, Archer forms a plan to get out of the house and set off on a grand adventure with crocodiles and parachutes and danger. It's a good plan. Well, it's not bad, anyway. But nothing goes quite as they expected . . .
Reviews / Votes
"The Doldrums is delightful! What a wonderful ride of a book!" -Jennifer L. Holm, NY TIMES"Archer, Adelaide, and Oliver make the best trio of friends in a middle grade novel since Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the Harry Potter series." -Clara Martin, Lemuria Books, Jackson, MS
"You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll root for them, and when it s over, you'll want to turn the page back to the beginning and read it all over again. This is one of those books that everyone should read." -Candice Huber, Tubby & Coo's Mid City Book Shop, New Orleans, LA
"Amusing, heartwarming, and zany. ... The debut author also provides delicate, full-colour illustrations throughout. Readers will eventually sigh in relief with Archer and his friends." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 141 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
830 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-814939-0 (9780008149390)
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Person
Nicholas Gannon studied art and design and held a number of odd jobs before becoming a full time author. He lives in Brooklyn. The Doldrums is his first book.