" Maddy Kettle looks fantastic every panel exudes quirky gorgeous atmosphere "
- NPR Eleven-year-old Maddy loved working in her parents& bookstore especially when joined by her pet flying toad Ralph But that was before the mysterious Thimblewitch turned her mom & dad into kangaroo rats! Now Maddy&s on the adventure of a lifetime To save her parents she&ll need to sneak past an army of spider-goblins scarecrow warriors & much more Fortunately an assortment of new friends await including the cloud cartographers Harry & Silvio a bear & raccoon who explore the world in their moon-balloon They&ll help her along the way but in the end the fate of everyone will depend on Maddy&s courage compassion & creativity Full of surprises & stunning artwork Maddy Kettle is a truly magical debut for Spectrum-Award-winning cartoonist Eric Orchard Climb aboard & let your imagination soar!" The tale is a stream of imaginative twists & aerial wonders flowing along easily in a mix of full-page scenes & large sequential panels of lucidly drawn action & pithy dialogue A sweet-mannered debut with plenty of lift" -- Kirkus " Quirky beautifully illustrated & frankly looks like it&s going to be an instant classic Don&t miss it" -- io 9