{"product_id":"double-trouble-in-bugland-9781567925647","title":"Double Trouble in Bugland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of four Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective stories for young readers with an all-insect cast of characters. “Fantastically entertaining….An homage to Sherlock that ably stands on is own two—or six—feet.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoing forth from their little flat at 221B Flea Street, Inspector Mantis, accompanied by his trusted colleague Doctor Hopper, solve antennae-bending mysteries featuring unforgettable bugs such as the relentless spring-cleaner Mrs. Inchworm, the bespectacled Professor Booklouse, the fearless Captain Flatfootfly, and the endearing Miss Allegra Warblefly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCriminal detection, combined with the delightful characters of Bugland, makes this, in the words of \u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e, “the most engaging and cleverest reincarnation of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson yet.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo take a trip to the world of Bugland. Whether as a read-aloud, or read-alone, this is a treat for any young reader who loves a funny mystery. As \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e wrote, “Children who know Sherlock Holmes will most enjoy \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrouble in Bugland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e. But even those who don’t are likely to appreciate the book’s sly mock seriousness and flights of rhetoric and imagination.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrouble in Bugland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDouble Trouble in Bugland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Do not miss!”—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrouble in Bugland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, William Kotzwinkle delivers five fanciful short detective stories for children eight years old and up. . . . You don’t have to be a bookworm to like \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrouble in Bugland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. All you need is a taste for fantasy and good humor.”—\u003ci\u003eBoston Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Excitement and humor! Children who know Sherlock Holmes will most enjoy \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrouble in Bugland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. But even those who don’t are likely to appreciate the book’s sly mock seriousness and flights of rhetoric and imagination.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fantastically entertaining….An homage to Sherlock that ably stands on is own two—or six—feet.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kotzwinkle and Servello have created a little gem that should appeal to children of all ages. Bravo, Joe and Bill!”—\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A first rate presentation!”—\u003ci\u003eDetroit News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clever and suspenseful!”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sherlock Holmes fans of all ages—and entomology nuts—must read \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrouble in Bugland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, a hilarious homage to Arthur Conan Doyle. Illustrator Joe Servello’s handsome pictures in color and black and white are a grand accompaniment to Kotzwinkle’s clever and playful stories.”—\u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The bizarrely fertile imagination of William Kotzwinkle takes off again in this collection. . . . These stories reflect Kotzwinkle’s devilishly sly play upon the Holmes canon and its accompanying idiosyncrasies.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041386070359,"sku":"9781567925647","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781567925647.jpg?v=1750950056","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/double-trouble-in-bugland-9781567925647","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}