“Gr 3-6–Written in Pinkwater’s unique offbeat style, this novel is part legend, part modern(ish) personal narrative. A Dwergish girl (of Dutch descent) who calls herself Molly O’Malley recounts days at home and her community life before telling of her adventures outside of that isolated, peaceful place in the Catskills where Dwerg life has remained the same for generations. Molly leaves her Dwerg village to go to the city of Kingston, NY, where she sells a couple Dwerg gold coins, gets a job in a local pizza shop belonging to a man from Sierra Leone, and sets up a tent of string and garbage bags in the woods behind the shop. On one late night walk in the old town stockade, Molly meets a ghost who becomes a friend and helps Molly understand an apparent plot to use androids to reenact the burning of Kingston from 1777. Molly and her (living) friend, Leni, take a bus trip to New York City to have hotdogs and papaya juice, which Molly later revisits to see the Yorkville witch who can help her solve the mystery. Witty, unorthodox, and highly entertaining twists and turns abound as Molly uses the wisdom of the Dwergs, the help of the local genius DJ, magic parsnips, and her Uncle Norbert’s guidance to save Kingston. Small ink drawings open each chapter with a bit of entertainment and some information about the story. VERDICT Those who enjoy a good mystery with an unusual plot, strong characters, and smart language will find connections between this unbelievable story and the incredible adventures of real life.”
—School Library Journal

“Pinkwater is arguably Pratchett-for-kids, Wodehouse-for-new-millennium-juniors. Or, if you like, Rocky and Bullwinkle in written form, with equally zany illustrations. His stories charm, educate, and thrill, and if you happen to be the lucky adult called upon to read them aloud – just to be sure they’re okay for your kids—you find them packed with jokes for the adult reader . . . This book is just so darned nice that it could cure your whole day. Let Molly and her Dwergish ways bring order to your chaotic world.”
—Green Man Review

“The story is Pinkwater in classic form, full of kooky characters and an unpredictable plot that flings readers in unexpected directions. Despite occasional breaks for history lessons and papaya juice amongst the humorous chaos and exquisite descriptions, the story maintains an old-fashioned directness while still incorporating modern elements. An abrupt ending is disconcerting, but established fans know where it leads. A Pinkwater whirlwind in all its glory.”
—Booklist

“Captivating, cool and crazy!! This story is an inspiration to us all: Be brave. Have adventures. And, most importantly, follow your dreams.”
—Sam Lloyd, author of Mr. Pusskins

“Adventures of A Dwergish Girl is a book with every single thing I love about Pinkwater novels. Reading Daniel Pinkwater—as a kid and as an adult was hugely important to my development as a writer and a human being. Meeting another Pinkwater fan is always a sign that you are among good people.”
—Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother

“Adventures of a Dwergish Girl by Daniel Pinkwater has that rare sense of wonder that makes you feel as if you have entered into a magical kingdom.".
—Joe R. Lansdale, author of Of Mice and Minestrone

“Teen Molly O’Malley is a Dwerg who lives in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Like all Dwerg families, Molly’s has extraordinary wealth from mining gold. As a female Dwerg, Molly is expected to tend goats and vegetables and marry a “slob male Dwerg,” but she is also permitted to attend school in nearby Kingston. After a year and a half of high school, Molly knows two things: that Dwergs, though exceedingly boring, possess magic, and that she needs to live on her own. After getting a job at a pizza place, Molly meets the usual, delightful assortment of oddball characters who show up in stories by Pinkwater (the Hoboken Chicken series)—here, the cast includes an 18th-century teenage ghost and the Catskill Witch. With their help, Molly must stop androids disguised as British Redcoats from burning New York City, as well as gangsters from stealing the Dwergs’ gold. Molly is curious, practical, and resourceful, and despite her desire for independence, she remains connected to her Dwerg family and heritage. The comically absurd ending is an enjoyable wrap-up to this fast-paced, unexpected adventure that combines history, folklore, and nonsensical fun.”
—Publishers Weekly

Praise for Daniel Pinkwater

“Daniel Pinkwater is so obviously the funniest writer of children’s books that he should be made a Living National Treasure.” 
—Washington Post Book World

“Pinkwater is the uniquest. And so are his books. Each uniquer than the last . . . A delight in oddness. A magic that’s not like anyone else’s.” 
—Neil Gaiman 

“Daniel Pinkwater [who] is, in my opinion not only one of the best YA writers ever, but also a life-changing force in the life of a reader.” 
—Tor.com 

“The most perfect manufacturer of weird and absurd stories this side of Karel Čapek (with whom he seems to share a thing for lizards) or maybe Douglas Adams (with whom he shares an interest in sardonic aliens and travel through spacetime).” 
—Forward Magazine 

Praise for Lizard Music

[STARRED REVIEW] “Funny, properly paranoid, shot through with bad puns and sweet absurdities, and all about a baffled kid intent on tracking reality (as slippery as lizards) in a media-spooked milieu.” 
—Kirkus

“A writer for smart kids . . . Pinkwater writes for, and about, people who are not ashamed to look at life a little differently.” 
—Wired.com 

Praise for The Hoboken Chicken Emergency 

“An uproariously funny and surprisingly sophisticated book.” 
—Newsweek 

“The story has vitality and rock-the-boat humor.” 
—School Library Journal

“An uproar of a book. You’re so busy laughing.” 
—Children’s Book Review

Praise for The Neddiad

“What makes this book so delightful—apart from the zaniness of the storyline—is the author’s lively, humane wit.” 
—Wall Street Journal 

“Neddie’s pitch-perfect rendition of that ’40s voice—a tad formal, a smidgen hardboiled, faintly tongue-in-cheek—should charm even the most jaded 12-year-old.” 
—Washington Post

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