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The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone

In this middle-grade fantasy adventure, an orphan must embark on a magical journey to bestow gifts on her aunts, or else her community is doomed.
Bronte Mettlestone is 10 years old when her parents are killed by pirates.
This does not bother her particularly: 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 travels the kingdoms, perfectly alone, delivering gifts to 10 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.
Praise for The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone
“A high-spirited tale of adventure and magic.” —Booklist
“The back-to-back adventures make for a speedy plot that will keep readers turning the pages.” —Publishers Weekly
“Imaginative.” —Kirkus Reviews
513 printed pages
Original publication
2018
Publication year
2018
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Impressions

  • Cris Loshared an impression7 years ago
    👍Worth reading
    🔮Hidden Depths
    💡Learnt A Lot
    🎯Worthwhile
    🚀Unputdownable
    🐼Fluffy

    I wish this book was available when I was a kid.... For this took me back to my childhood days, where I taught myself to be brave and speak my mind. Today, my 7 year old self, will be proud of the Grown-up, person I have become. Will read it again, in future someday. 🔮💙💪

  • b1097715912shared an impression4 years ago
    👍Worth reading
    🌴Beach Bag Book

Quotes

  • b1097715912has quoted4 years ago
    what an extreme lack of insight meant
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    The boys seemed to speak to each other in this suddenly fierce way sometimes. I found it strange and alarming. But Connor shrugged, not seeming to mind at all.
  • b1097715912has quoted4 years ago
    In case you need it spelled out for you, I was anxious about my trip

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