The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty

The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone

by Jaclyn Moriarty

'Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket' – a Book of the Year in the i News
'A whirligig of adventure' – The Telegraph
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Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when her parents are killed by pirates.

This does not bother her much: her parents ran away to have adventures when she was a baby. She has been raised by her Aunt Isabelle, with assistance from the Butler, and has spent a pleasant childhood of afternoon teas and riding lessons. Now, however, her parents have left detailed instructions for Bronte in their will. (Instructions that, annoyingly, have been reinforced with faery cross-stitch, which means that if she doesn't complete them, terrible things could happen) She must travel the kingdoms alone, delivering gifts to ten other aunts: a farmer aunt who owns an orange orchard, a veterinarian aunt who specializes in dragon care, a pair of aunts who captain a cruise ship, and a former rock star aunt who is now the reigning monarch of a small kingdom.

But as she travels from aunt to aunt, Bronte suspects there might be more to this journey than the simple delivery of treasure; though little does she suspect that she will have to play such a big part in the extraordinary events that follow.

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Jaclyn Moriarty is one of my favourite #LoveOzYA authors and I particularly adore her Ashbury/Brookfield series,  so when I heard she had a middle grade book out I just knew I had to buy it and read it straight away.  And read it I did!  I loved this book so much, I found it to be whimsical, fun and enthralling.  The illustrations are fabulous and I couldn't put this down, especially towards the end.

Bronte is an adorable character, and each member of her family were so interesting in their own way,  Everything about this book is phenomenal, from the cover to the illustrations, to the writing itself.  The world building is sublime, at no point was the story predictable and the last 100+ pages had me on the edge of my seat - I couldn't put it down!  This book is great for children who may not be quite ready for Harry Potter but want to dip their toe into fantasy, and it would make a great Christmas present - 5 stars!
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