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Jennings, Richard W. , Jennings, Richard W.

Mystery in Mt. Mole

147 pp. | Houghton/Lorraine | September, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-618-28478-8 $$15.00
(4) 4-6 Twelve-year-old Andy investigates the strange disappearance of his assistant principal, Mr. Farley. This mystery (as well as one involving Andy's parentage) plays second fiddle to a busy, farcical narrative teeming with improbable events (tornadoes, grasshopper plagues, volcanoes) and off-the-wall characters. While the novel strains too hard for eccentricity, its absurdist tone and antic pace are engaging.
Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

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