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Books For Youth - Fiction - Action/Adventure
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The Daring Adventures of Penhaligon Brush.
Rogan, S. Jones (author).
Illustrated by Christian Slade.
Sept. 2007. 224p. Knopf, hardcover, $15.99 (9780375843440); library edition, $18.99 (9780375943447). Grades 3-5.
REVIEW.
First published November 15, 2007 (Booklist).
Penhaligon Brush is a young gentleman fox who also happens to be his town’s apothecary. His adventures begin when he departs for Porthleven, a nearby fishing village, to visit his badger stepbrother. Upon arrival, Penhaligon discovers that Porthleven has been taken over by the evil Sir Derek. Sir Derek rules the town and terrorizes the populous with the help of a private army of ferrets. Penhaligon soon finds allies in a bid to stop Sir Derek, including Derek’s elderly aunt and a sassy vixen named Rowan. Penhaligon and Rowan carry on a battle of wits until they fall for each other and also foil Sir Derek’s plans to loot a fleet of ships. The short chapters, funny lines, and exciting plot twists make this a particularly effective read-aloud in the tradition of English novels that feature animals of the countryside in human roles.— Todd Morning
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