Horton Halfpott or, The fiendish mystery of Smugwick Manor, or, The loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's corset

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Summary

Horton, an upstanding kitchen boy in a castle in nineteenth-century England, becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding a series of thefts, which is also connected to the pursuit of a very eligible and wealthy young lady's affections.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "Horton Halfpott, the lowly (but likable) scullery boy at Smugwick Manor, falls in love with Celia Sylvan-Smythe, the young heiress, who has attracted the unwanted attention of his employers' high-born (but despicable) son Luther Luggertuck. The plot thickens when the Luggertuck Lump ( possibly the world's largest diamond and certainly the ugliest ) is stolen and a suspicious band of shipless pirates turns up in the area. Billed as . Victorian spoof. the amusing story is related by a narrator who occasionally stops the action and addresses readers directly ( Reader, do not panic ). Each chapter opens with an amusing drawing of one or more characters along with a heading, such a. In Which Miss Neversly Is Disobeyed and Dawdling Occurs . . . . and each unfolds with droll humor as well as action. From the author of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (2010), here's an amusing romp of a mystery that balances skulduggery with just rewards.--Phelan, Caroly. Copyright 2010 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "Angleberger's rambling title sets readers up for this oddly entertaining tale of a downtrodden, mistreated kitchen boy who, through a series of haphazard events, becomes an unlikely hero. Horton Halfpott is a hardworking but oft-beaten servant at Smugwick Manor, home to the wealthy Luggertucks, including the nasty and demanding M'Lady Luggertuck and her cruel son, Luther. Comically ruthless and greedy, these two antagonists make their multitude of servants outright miserable. When a family treasure goes missing, a bumbling detective is brought it to find the culprit. Readers will enjoy Angleberger's (The Strange Case of Origami Yoda) penchant for the absurd as well as his many droll asides: "Fear not, Reader, we will not dwell on these romantic inklings, not if you don't wish to," he writes after "the most beautiful girl [Horton] had ever seen" smiles at him. "But it really was a nice smile." The ending satisfies, and with Angleberger's many eclectic characters, his wild-and-witty storytelling, and a lighthearted but perplexing mystery-involving a "lump" of diamonds, a couple of wigs, and a bust of Napoleon-readers are in for a treat. Ages 8-12. (May) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved."
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Subjects	Household employees Juvenile fiction Social classes Juvenile fiction Conduct of life Juvenile fiction Eccentrics and eccentricities Juvenile fiction Detective and mystery stories Household employees Fiction Social classes Fiction Conduct of life Fiction Eccentrics and eccentricities Fiction Mystery and detective stories Juvenile Fiction Humor (Fiction) Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Juvenile fiction. Audiobooks. Victoria, 1837-1901
Publisher	Prince Frederick :Recorded Books, LLC,2011 Recorded Books, Inc.2012
Edition	Unabridged.
Other Titles	Fiendish mystery of Smugwick Manor Loosening of M'Lady Luggertuck's corset
Contributors	Keith, Ron. OverDrive, Inc.
Participants/Performers	Narrated by Ron Keith.
Audience	9 years and up.
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: OverDrive Listen Format: OverDrive MP3 Audiobook Requires OverDrive app 3.0 (Windows) / 1.0 (Mac) / 1.0 (Windows Mobile)
Description	1 audio file : digital
ISBN	9781461804284 9781461824411 1461824419 1461804280
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