Icy Hand: Something Wickedly Weird, Vol. 2 Book

THE ICY HAND VOLUME 2 :THE SECOND ADVENTURE IN STANLEY BUGGLE’S SAGA

Even more wicked and weird than the first! Stanley is looking forward to a relaxing winter. After all, nothing could have been weirder than the werewolf curse and plotting pirates he had to face the summer before! Or at least that’s what Stanley thinks; but he has a lot to learn about Cramdon Rock, especially after accidentally bringing some dead pirates back to life—ones that make the previous pirates he faced look like cuddly puppy dogs and ones that are trudging across the arctic determined to fi nd a magical medallion in Stanley’s house. The only person who can save him is his dead great-uncle Bartholomew, which is a little tricky considering he’s…well, dead. Oh, and did we mention headless? With the help of a talking stuffed fish and a new friend named Daisy, Stanley sets out to fi nd his great-uncle’s head, stop the pirates, and win over some new readers in this second funny and spooky installment of a thrilling new series.

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Stanley Buggles is the young heir to Candlestick Hall, located on the remote island of Crampton Rock. Having just arrived for his winter visit, young Stanley immediately discovers from Mr. Pike, the dead talking fish, that he and his family's legacy are in grave and imminent danger—again. This time, apparently, it is the Stormbringers that are after a treasure of great importance, the well hidden and very powerful Ibis. Before Stanley can begin to plan his strategy against this unpredictable force from the nether world, he must find the head of his dead uncle's ghost, Admiral Swift, help Mrs. Carelli winterize the Hall and make sure that no one else suspects anything. With the help of the Pike, the Admiral, and new friend Daisy, Stanley is ready (as ready as one can be) to fight off another round of angry, determined pirate ghosts. Book Two in the "Something Wickedly Weird" series is an easy and highly amusing read. It is not necessary to have read Book One but if it is as funny as Book Two, then it is probably worth the effort. Reviewer: Trina Heidt