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Spindlewood Tales
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Spindlewood Tales series.
In this second book, Pip, Toad, and Frankie struggle to remain hidden from the forests' evil creatures while avoiding sinister child-snatcher Jarvis. Scuttling from one perilous hideaway to another, the friends succeed in rescuing a carriage load of children but not in solving all the problems besetting beleaguered Hangman's Hollow. Mould's spindly drawings add atmosphere to the enchantingly eerie tale.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
4-6
Spindlewood Tales series.
Fleeing his orphanage, ten-year-old Pip stows away on a wagon traveling to Hangman's Hollow, a wretched place where children are hunted both inside and outside the city walls. Mould delights in description of all sorts; he presents Pip's adventures with verbal wit and charming, spidery drawings. The balance struck among fearsome, fantastic, and funny elements creates a pleasant trifle of a tale.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
2 reviews
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