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    The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse
    The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse
    The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse

    Written by Nicholas Gannon

    Narrated by Bronson Pinchot

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    The stand-alone sequel to The Doldrums, which the New York Times called “a dreamy charmer of a book,” is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon.

    It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. The exquisite hardcover package features Gannon’s distinctive full color full-page art throughout, as well as black-and-white spot illustrations. The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse is a timeless tale and a beautiful gift for a young reader.

    Archer Helmsley’s grandparents—famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago—are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. Rumors are flying that Archer’s grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that they’re making it all up. Archer knows that the rumors are false. With his best friends, Oliver and Adélaïde, and their new neighbor, Kana, Archer sets out during a snowstorm to rescue his grandparents’ reputation.

    In the tradition of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, and Brian Selznick, Nicholas Gannon’s wildly imaginative world of The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse is packed with sly humor, an undeniably charming cast of characters, and the thrill of discovering secrets and adventures right in your own backyard.

    With approximately twenty pieces of full color full-page artwork, as well as spot illustrations, and deft, literary writing, Nicholas Gannon once again creates a fully realized world and a story to sink into and explore. “Irresistible.”—Booklist

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateNov 7, 2017
    ISBN9780062571601
    Author

    Nicholas Gannon

    Nicholas Gannon studied art and design and held a number of odd jobs before becoming a full-time author and illustrator. He has lived in Tennessee, Minnesota, and upstate New York. He now resides in Brooklyn, and he can sometimes be found eavesdropping on curious conversations at the Explorers Club. www.nicholasjgannon.com

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    • 3/5
      Arthur Hemsley, stuck in a boarding school due to a fiasco w/ tigers & a polar bear (that must have been book 1) is about to return home for the holidays....His grandparents who are members of an Exploration Society are also on their way home after being lost on an iceberg for the past 10 +/- years; but there are some people who do not want to see elder Hemsleys returning and will do all they can to discredit them.Arthur's friends Adelaide & Oscar are more than happy to spend time w/ Arthur again & help clear the names of his grandparents.Adventure, mystery, intrigue, mayhem, good guys vs. bad guys, & excitement....I found the book to be a bit long and the dialog a bit draggy, which is why I took off 1/2 star.I was impresses by the physical quality of the book, it was sturdy & had heavy paper pages.