Petronella and the Janjilons
by Cheryl Bentley
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Pub Date Jan 06 2015 | Archive Date May 31 2015
Sparkling Books Ltd | Sparkling Books Limited
Description
A fun and exciting tale of mischief and the resulting troubles, of problem solving and the outcome of working toward a goal.”Linda Barrett, Bookseller, USA
Loved this book - engaged with it straight away - especially liked Betty. Delightful book. Well recommended. Lorraine Baker, Bookseller, Wales
"... a great book for reluctant readers ... A good fantasy read with good vs. evil" Ann Klausing, Books-a-Million
"There are three witches, a hidden school and a lot of evil in this story. You'll meet characters that will surprise you and the ending is great. Ms. Bentley does not write boring books. I can see a young one reading this book more than once. Maybe they can even write a story of their own..." Jo Ann Hakola, The Book Faerie
“What happens next? You’ll have to jump on this fast moving fairy tale thriller to find out!” Bill Baker, Maine, USA. “When I finished reading Petronella and the Janjilons, the first thing that came into my mind was, ‘I need to read more Nancy Drew.’ I kind of felt that it’s somehow like Nancy Drew.
“Its contents are really action-packed. The writing is really alive and the author somehow connected with me through her writing.”Teenage reviewer, Philippines
The book
The Janjilons are not what they seem. They look like a type of monkey but they are really children. How did they turn into Janjilons? And could it happen to anyone?
Behind this mystery is someone evil, Judge Ormerod who wants to be the next Duke of Westshire. With the help of three weird sisters, he has to rid the land of clever children from being an obstacle to him. The Janjilons work for him as the three sisters mete out punishment and keep them locked up.
Petronella starts to look into these strange happenings. But time is running out because when the Judge no longer needs the Janjilons, they will be destroyed.
A Note From the Publisher
Suitable for ages 8 to 12. This title will be published as an e-book in April 2015. Paperback edition 29th June 2015, ISBN 9781907230608
Advance Praise
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Full Text: Everything seems fine in the
small village of Westmere – boys are being selected to attend a private
school courtesy of the local judge, their parents are happy their boys
are getting such an excellent education, and soon a new duke will be in
charge.
Meanwhile, that fine private school is nothing of the
sort – it is instead, a prison for all those private school bound boys
turned into strange, monkey like creatures by three witches at the
behest of that judge, Judge Omerod – fearful that one of these boys may
become the new duke – since to become the duke, one must find the former
duke’s golden shield.
Petronella knows something is wrong when
her daughter disappears and searching for her, she soon happens upon
this weird, fairy tale prison.
What happens next?
You’ll have to jump on this fast moving fairy tale thriller to find out!
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781907230585 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
lorraine b, Reviewer
The Janjilons are not what they seem. They look like a type of monkey but they are really children. How did they turn into Janjilons? And could it happen to anyone?
Behind this mystery is someone evil, Judge Ormerod who wants to be the next Duke of Westshire. With the help of three weird sisters, he has to rid the land of clever children from being an obstacle to him. The Janjilons work for him as the three sisters mete out punishment and keep them locked up.
Petronella starts to look into these strange happenings. But time is running out because when the Judge no longer needs the Janjilons, they will be destroyed Loved this book - engaged with it straight away - especially liked Betty. Delightful book. Well recommended.
Jo Ann H, Bookseller
Get your imagination revved up and settle back to read about Petronella's new adventure. This one is even more outrageous than the first!
Sparkling Books Ltd and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you). It's been published, so you can find a copy at your local bookstore now.
Petronella's young friend, Simon, tells her that young boys are missing from the village. They are sent away to a school, parents aren't allowed to visit, and nobody hears from them again. When his very best friend goes missing without telling him a thing, he wants her to help him find them.
The Judge wants to be the next duke, and he doesn't care how he gets there. He just wants to find the shield and become the duke. He's the one giving them the school opportunities.
When Petronella starts to interview parents, she finds they know no more than she does. She then goes to the home of the last missing student to find the parents don't even live there anymore; they've moved away. While she talks to the current owner, Simon goes out in the back yard. She can't find him anywhere when it's time to leave. What happened to Simon?
There are three witches, a hidden school, Janilions, and a lot of evil in this story. You'll meet characters that will surprise you and the ending is great.
Ms. Bentley does not write boring books. I can see a young one reading this book more than once. Maybe they can even write a story of their own...
Readers who liked this book also liked:
Jodi Picoult; Jennifer Finney Boylan
General Fiction (Adult), Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction
