(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Unfortunately named and dimwitted protagonist Bogbrush sets off atop his extra-small steed on a goofy quest to seek his fortune. The story's humor is very broad, with constant references to Bogbrush's ineptitude. Action, violence, and silliness are all mixed together in the text, frequently interrupted by sidebars and cartoony black-and-white spot art.

Reviewer: Betsy Murray

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Bill Slavin. While the misguided British authorities try to return Princess Purnah to boarding school, a criminal plots to kidnap her friends Robert and Emmaline. Averting such encroachments upon their freedom leads the three heroes, along with Aunt Lucy, Lal Singh, and a newly acquired robotic butler, on another series of madcap adventures, complete with more ill-designed aeronautic vehicles. Droll black-and-white illustrations highlight the shenanigans.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Returning with his memorable cast including Emmaline (a fourteen-year-old aspiring aeronaut), Rab (a nearly indestructible urchin), Aunt Lucy (an expert in culinary horrors), and Princess Purnah (a bloodthirsty displaced monarch), Whitehouse strings together a new set of attempted kidnappings, hair-raising chase scenes, and improbable escapes. Slavin's energetic line drawings further enhance this madcap mix of Dickensian London and Holmesian sleuthing.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Bill Slavin. Spiced with wit and a variety of intriguing implausibilities, the tale of fourteen-year-old Emmaline's imprisonment in a Victorian boarding school swoops and scampers at a very entertaining pace. Emmaline's passion for creating flying machines seems almost ordinary compared with the eccentricities of the rest of the characters who work to rescue her, including her aunt Lucy and the indestructible Rubberbones.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac