Mr. Penguin and the Fortress of Secrets (Mr. Penguin Series #2)

by Alex T. Smith

Overview

Mr. Penguin and Colin encounter spooky adventures after crash-landing on a snow-drenched mountain. From Alex T. Smith’s hysterical Mr. Penguin series!

“A peppy mystery brimming with absurdity and laughs, suspenseful moments, and detailed two-tone illustrations…kids will eagerly stay tuned.” —Booklist

When Mr. Penguin and Colin crash-land on a snowy mountain, they discover strange noises coming from an old, ruined fortress. Might it be connected to the mystery of missing pets? Why are there shadowy figures lurking about? And will Mr. Penguin conquer his fear of flying?

This second installment in the madcap, page-turning series from Alex T. Smith (Claude) is sure to thrill young readers looking for a good adventure and lots of laughs. Black and white illustrations throughout. Available in eBook.

Also available from Alex T. Smith:
Mr. Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise
Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure

Claude at the Beach
Claude on the Big Screen
Claude at the Circus
Claude in the Country
Claude in the City
Claude on the Slopes
Claude in the Spotlight

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682631300
Publisher:	Peachtree Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/01/2019
Series:	Mr. Penguin Series , #2
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	1,234,082
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.30(d)
Lexile:	810L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Alex T. Smith briefly considered careers in space travel, cookery, and being a rabbit before finally deciding to become an illustrator. He graduated from Coventry University with a degree in Illustration and won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Illustration. He is also the author-illustrator of the Claude series.

Alex T. Smith briefly considered careers in space travel, cookery, and being a rabbit before finally deciding to become an illustrator. He graduated from Coventry University with a degree in Illustration and won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Children’s Illustration. He is also the author-illustrator of the Claude series.

Editorial Reviews

The book’s clever plot twists will surprise and delight young readers... Stylish and intricate drawings…a rollicking caper.” —Foreword Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

From the Publisher

2019-06-23
Mr. Penguin and his intrepid band face adventure once more following series opener Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure (2019).

Adventurer Mr. Penguin is once again joined by Colin the kung fu spider, the handy Edith Hedge (a human with an elastic definition of borrowing), and silent pigeon Gordon on a mysterious mission. While attempting to recover the Enigma Stone for Professor Stout-Girdle, the group crash-lands their—urm, borrowed plane on a mountaintop near the tiny snowbound town of Schneedorf-on-the-Peak. Siblings Dieter and Lisle Strudel rescue them from a certain snowy demise and then ask their assistance. There are strange goings-on in the village (all the rodents are vanishing), and the abandoned fortress built by Grandfather Grimm has suddenly come back to life. Can the two occurrences be connected? Can the adventurers and their new kid friends find and rescue the rodents of the town in time for the 32nd International Rodent Games? Who is Dr. Mesmero, and what is her diabolical plan? And will Mr. Penguin ever see Cityville again…or get another fish finger sandwich? Mr. Penguin's second caper is as silly as the first, and as disappointing in its casting of the only apparent human of color—Edith—as a thief. Pages from Dr. Mesmero's journal, black-and-white illustrations with pops of orange, and occasional orange pages break up the short chapters.

Fans will be happy more adventures are in the offing. (Adventure. 6-11)

Kirkus Reviews

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