The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Jolly Regina (Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters, 1) - Hardcover

LaReau, Kara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1419721364 ISBN 13: 9781419721366

Publisher: Amulet Books, 2017

Synopsis

In the spirit of A Series of Unfortunate Events and the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place series, Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 1) will captivate middle-grade readers looking for humour, hijinks, and a swashbuckling good time. Meet Jaundice and Kale Bland, two sisters who avoid excitement at any cost. Together, they patiently await the return of their parents, who left on an errand years ago and have never returned. One day, the Bland sisters are kidnapped by an all-female band of pirates. They're unwillingly swept into a high-seas romp that might just lead to solving the mystery of what happened to their parents. With whimsical illustrations and Roald Dahl esque wit, Jolly Regina (The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters Book 1) is the visually stunning, laugh-out-loud funny start to a new series for readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure.

About this title

Review:

'We've often moaned about the fact that the children's book market is saturated with pirate books, but then one like this comes along and completely takes us by surprise. Full of mighty girl promise that it delivers on in spades, full of utterly fantastic devious and downright saucy characters who do not take any rubbish from the daft men who fetch up in this tale. Most importantly though, full of originality and fun. Stop loafing about landlubber, go and get a copy NOW!' --Read It Daddy blog

'One half-eaten sandwich, two sisters and a crew of lady pirates make for one hilarious high-seas adventure. With quirky comic style illustrations this seafaring quest is anything but dull. Ahoy there!' --WRD magazine

From the Author:

Kara LaReau was an editor at Candlewick Press prior to becoming a full-time writer. She has published many acclaimed picture books for children including Ugly Fish, Rabbit & Squirrel and Otto: The Boy Who Loved Cars. Kara lives in Providence, Rhode Island, with her husband and son and their two cats.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amulet Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1419721364
• ISBN 13: 9781419721366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Hill Jen