The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones

The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones Synopsis

The first book by brilliant new comic author, Will Mabbit. When Mabel Jones unknowingly commits 'The Deed' she finds herself swiftly bundled into a sack and carried off to the pirate ship the Feroshus Maggot. Crewed by the strangest bunch of pirates you would ever want to meet and captained by the dreaded Idryss Ebeneezer Split (a wolf with a false leg carved from a human thighbone, a rusty cutlass sheathed in his belt and a loaded pistol tucked in his pants with no fear of the consequences), the Feroshus Maggotwhisks Mabel Jones off on the adventure of a lifetime.

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The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones Reader Reviews

Kids love to read and so in addition to our Lovereading expert opinion some of our Lovereading4kids Reader Review Panel were also lucky enough to read and review this title. You can read their full reviews by clicking here.

• Faye Dawson, age 9 - 'I really enjoyed this story, because it was the perfect mix of adventure, excitement and mystery. I would recommend it to all children who have ever fancied being a pirate themselves.'
• Georgie Docwra, age 9 - 'Thrilling, adventurous and made me lol (laugh out loud)!!'
• Chloe, age 11 - 'This book was full of adventure. When Mabel is taken into a world without humans she meets new friends and faces dangerous quests. Can Mabel go back to her world? Find out in this book.'
• Cora Willans, age 8 - 'A really good book. I enjoyed this book and would read it again.'

The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones Press Reviews

“From the first few sentences, I knew I was in for a uniquely wild and witty ride. If Lewis Carroll were writing for Monty Python, I imagine it might look something like this.” Christopher Healy, author of the Hero’s Guide series

“A speedy, splashy, snort-out-loud lark. Hints of Pinocchio, Peter Pan, and The Hobbit bubble beneath its fast-paced plot.” Jacqueline West, author of the New York Times bestselling series, The Books of Elsewhere

“Anarchic, adventurous and extremely funny, this is a fantastic debut at the younger end of middle-grade: think Mr Gum or the earlier How to Train Your Dragon books”. Fiona Noble, children’s reviewer for The Bookseller

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ISBN: 9780141355146
Publication date: 04/06/2015
Publisher: Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback

Book Information

About Will Mabbitt

Will Mabbitt likes to write. He writes on the train, in the corner of cafes, and sometimes, when his laptop runs out of power, he writes in his head. Will has a background in children’s media, producing digital content for Disney, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. His previous children’s books, The Unlikely Adventures of Mabel Jones and Mable Jones and the Forbidden City are also published by Pufffin, for middle grade and primary readers. The third instalment in the Mabel Jones series, Mabel Jones and the Doomsday Book, is due to publish on February 7th 2017 (just after ...

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