Crime and Carpetbags

by Julie Berry, Chloe Bristol (Illustrator)

Overview

From award-winning author Julie Berry comes the second installment in the fantastically adventurous Wishes and Wellingtons series, in which our heroine, Maeve Merritt, embarks on a magic-powered and most dangerous quest to help her friends.

Now that Maeve Merritt has surrendered Mermeros, the djinni she found in a sardine can, she expects her life in London will be dull as dirt. But villains from Maeve's previous escapades are still searching for the djinni, now in the hands of Mr. Poindexter, the adoptive father of Maeve's friend Tommy. When Mr. Poindexter tries to use one of his wishes, he and Mermeros go missing—and without a guardian, Tom will be forced back to the orphanage.

With the help of magical flying carpetbags, Maeve, Tom, and their friend Alice soar off to find Mr. Poindexter and that rascal, Mermeros, before the djinni's fabled wishes fall into the wrong hands.

The perfect book for:

• Anyone looking for middle grade books
• Parents, teachers, or librarians looking for kids books ages 8 to 10
• Young fantasy readers Ages 8-11
• Empowering young girls

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728231501
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	10/19/2021
Series:	Wishes and Wellingtons , #2
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
Lexile:	670L (what's this?)
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Julie Berry has written many acclaimed novels for children and young adults, including the New York Times Bestselling and award-winning Lovely War, Printz Honor winner The Passion of Dolssa, the Carnegie and Edgar shortlisted All the Truth That’s in Me, the Odyssey Honor winner The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place, and others. She holds degrees from Rensselaer and Vermont College. She lives in upstate New York, where she owns an independent bookstore called Author’s Note.

Editorial Reviews

"[An] action-packed sequel... charming and witty Victorian adventure." — Booklist

"Fans of E. Nesbit and Edward Eager will find much to love... This action-packed sequel possesses strong voice and setting." — Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2021-09-01
Misadventures and magic in the time of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee.

In Wishes and Wellingtons (2020), Maeve Merritt found a wish-granting djinni that brought her world-traveling adventures and lifelong friends. It’s now 1897, and Maeve’s only wish is for her favorite sister, Polly, to find wedded happiness with her constable beau. Perhaps there’s something about Maeve that attracts magic, for it’s not long before she’s embroiled in a misadventure involving a missing adopted father, a phony baroness, new magical discoveries, and, of course, Mermeros the djinni. Can Maeve and her friends save the day and secure matrimonial bliss for Polly? Fans of E. Nesbit and Edward Eager will find much to love in this title that is best enjoyed by those who have read the first volume. The historical time and place are strongly developed and buoyed by magical antics, including two puppyish magic carpetbags. Maeve’s opinionated voice is compelling enough to overcome more than a few plot holes. The conclusion tidily resolves all the loose ends while leaving an opening for Maeve to find more magical objects and adventures. As before, the cover depicts Maeve with brown skin and dark hair, but the narrative, in which characters’ appearances are minimally described, never mentions her race, ethnicity, or even her physical appearance.

This action-packed sequel possesses strong voice and setting. (Historical fiction. 10-13)

Kirkus Reviews