Return to Ribblestrop - Softcover

Mulligan, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471303438 ISBN 13: 9781471303432

Publisher: Galaxy, 2013

Synopsis

It's a new term at Ribblestrop and the headmaster is hoping for a bit more organisation. But secrets remain under the ground, the new Chaplain is not all that he seems, and a truck load of circus animals has taken refuge in the school grounds. Amongst the new intake are a footballing protegee and a trainee psychopath... not to mention a pregnant panther and an escaped crocodile. Things are about to go from bad to worse at Ribblestrop.. .can Millie, Sanchez and the gang help save the day once more? (Large Print Edition)

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Review

The school headmaster warns people that Ribblestrop is an unusual school and some of its pupils are also unusual. This sequel opens with Millie, the newly minted head girl (and only girl) hitchhiking her way back for the new term. Getting a ride from the new chaplain of the school, Father O Hanrahan, leads to car crashes, fire alarms, a hotel in flames, a hijacked big rig, and wild animals on the loose. Despite all this devastation, Millie and the boys (an assorted cast including several foreigners ) do make it back to school. Meanwhile, the newly promoted, epaulet-wearing, deputy chief constable Cuthbertson is plotting his revenge for previous unspecified wrongs. He and his accomplices have their hopes set on a treasure rumored to be somewhere in an underground and under-the-lake system of tunnels, rooms, and elevators on the Ribblestrop estate. All that stands in their way are a band of protective monks, crocodiles, tigers, the ghost of the wealthy estate owner, and Millie and the rest of the kids.....fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events (HarperCollins) looking for a deeper dive into humorous noir can turn to this boarding school farce set in the British countryside.--School Library Journal "March 2016 ""

The school headmaster warns people that "Ribblestrop is an unusual school and some of its pupils are also unusual." This sequel opens with Millie, the newly minted head girl (and only girl) hitchhiking her way back for the new term. Getting a ride from the new chaplain of the school, Father O'Hanrahan, leads to car crashes, fire alarms, a hotel in flames, a hijacked big rig, and wild animals on the loose. Despite all this devastation, Millie and the boys (an assorted cast including several "foreigners") do make it back to school. Meanwhile, the newly promoted, epaulet-wearing, deputy chief constable Cuthbertson is plotting his revenge for previous unspecified wrongs. He and his accomplices have their hopes set on a treasure rumored to be somewhere in an underground and under-the-lake system of tunnels, rooms, and elevators on the Ribblestrop estate. All that stands in their way are a band of protective monks, crocodiles, tigers, the ghost of the wealthy estate owner, and Millie and the rest of the kids.....fans of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" (HarperCollins) looking for a deeper dive into humorous noir can turn to this boarding school farce set in the British countryside.--School Library Journal "March 2016 "

About the Author

Andy Mulligan was brought up in South London and educated at Oxford University. He worked as a theater director for ten years before travels in Asia prompted him to retrain as a teacher. He has taught English and drama in India, Brazil, the Philippines, and the UK, where he has proved inspirational to many students. He now divides his time between London and Manila.

Edition details

• Publisher: Galaxy
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1471303438
• ISBN 13: 9781471303432
• Binding: Paperback