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217 pp.
| Philomel |
September, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-16254-1$14.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Valeria Docampo.
In this third installment, fourth grader Penelope Crumb worries about "the Bad Luck." Desperately wanting to drive the Bad Luck away, she gets into trouble assisting a retired Coney Island fortuneteller. The first-person narrative magnifies the wacky humor of Penelope's unique observations and phrasings, and readers can compare her (not-always-reliable) perspective with that shown in the occasional spot art.
Reviewer: Julie Roach
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2013