Anastasia goes with her shapeshifting Aunt Penny and Uncle to Switzerland, where their, and Anastasia's larger family, live. This installment did not keep me as engaged as book one. (Catastrophe! Magic! Opera! Stinky cheese! Science fairs!) Read on if you DARE!

Can our INTREPID LEAGUE track down Anastasia’s Vanished Gramps? Gentle Reader, BEWARE! The trail of clues leads to spine-tingling surprises. Before you can say “Bob’s your uncle,” the Dreadfuls have another MYSTERY to solve: the Case of the Missing Grandfather. The League of Beastly Dreadfuls!) are looking forward to a relaxing vacation from DANGER! INTRIGUE! CATASTROPHE! Sadly, they’re not going to get one.īecause Anastasia makes the SHOCKING discovery that her family is at the heart of a centuries-old scandal-a SCANDAL that began with THE DASTARDLY DEED. Mix with Holly Grant’s unforgettable storytelling and a double helping of wit and humor, and you get this quirky and hilarious new middle-grade series!Īfter their narrow escape from a NEFARIOUS kidnapping ring, Anastasia, Ollie, and Quentin (a.k.a. Take one part Roald Dahl, add a pinch of Mysterious Benedict Society and a dash of Lemony Snicket.

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