The Squickerwonkers, Act 1: The Demise of Selma the Spoiled
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WARNING! This audio contains: mischief, mayhem, and perhaps a dash of malice...!
In this first volume of The Squickerwonkers Series, The Squickerwonkers - a band of colorful marionettes and stars of the fabulous Squickershow - have welcomed a new cast member into their troupe: Selma the Spoiled of the Rin Run Royals, and she's more SPOILED than ever! Having inherited the wealth and power of Selma's Gramp, The Squickerwonkers are no longer outcasts. They are ready to leave their enchanting and spooky wagon to get out and enjoy their new riches. What trouble will ensue? Enter (and listen) at your own risk to find out....
©2018 Evangeline Lilly (P)2018 Evangeline LillyCritic reviews
"The Squickerwonkers is just such a wonderful tale. Children of all ages will delight in the book’s deliciously dark mischief." (Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, and Philippa Boyens, creators of The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies)
"[Kids] are adventurers by nature, they love to test themselves against their fears. And they will LOVE to be unsettled by this book.... Dark and delicious." (Martin Baynton, author of Jane and the Magician and Dragon’s Purpose)
"More Grimm than Disney, Lilly and Fraser-Allen are unafraid to challenge their young readers and offer up a cautionary tale that promises to delight those willing to take the journey." (Comics Online)
"Fans of Gris Grimly and other creators of gentle horror should find their imaginations piqued." (Publishers Weekly)...
"Mystery, misanthropy, and mischief combine in this delightfully dark cautionary tale, written in an absorbing limerick style." (Foreword Reviews)...
"Lilly set out to write a book that both children and parents could enjoy. She has succeeded." (SheKnows.com)...
"The Squickerwonkers is a strange and wacky book but a fun one all the same." (Mugglenet)...
"A creepy crawly delight." (B&N Book Blog)...
"Parts Brothers Grimm, Roald Dahl and Tim Burton, The Squickerwonkers lurks at the shadowy end of the kids-lit spectrum." (Total Film)...
"Dark and kooky tale." (Richard Taylor, head of WETA Workshop)...
"An amazing book." (Comic Vine)...
"A clever, creepy children's book." (Vulture)...
"The rare kind of kids' book that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike." (Movies.com)...
"The dark, alluring tale." (USA Today)...
"[A] delightfully dark read." (Comics Alliance)
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- Ashley Crawford
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The Book Comes Alive
I bought a physical copy of this book, but I wanted to hear the audio book with Evangeline's narration.Let me just say the book comes to life for me,it reminds me of story time when I was a child.Evangeline is an extremely talented woman and I look forward to more of her work.The voice work here is masterful.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-08-18
Encore! Encore!
Charismatic, enthusiastic, loveable and huggable, was the narration by Evangeline Lilly, with an elaborate tale of spoils and toils, it had me feeling silly. Clearly, it's infectious, spooky, and precious; great listen for everybody, recommended for anybody!
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-06-18
love it. voices from both volumes is best
I think adding all voices from both volumes would be great. it gives each character their own personalities :-) keep it up! I love The Squickerwonkers! i will definitely share!
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- Jaclyn Mills
- 06-09-18
Evangeline’s Magical Hat of Voice
Way to go Evangeline! This is a great book! Evangeline has an amazing voice! Can’t wait to hear the next Volume and the voices that she will pull out of her hat! Rock on Evangeline!
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- James
- 06-13-18
8 year old me gives this book 5 stars
I loved the voices the author did. I couldn't find an actual book with pictures so I got this one and her reading made it an amazing experience. the story was great and I love that Selma got what she deserved. The Squickerwonkers is my favorite book and this one was just as good as the first one.
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