The Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival : Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone (Hardcover)

from skstiles612

Petronella is preparing for her coming out party when disaster strikes. An unknown type of beetle flies into her Uncle's mouth. As her guardian she needs him to be there for her. He is suddenly behaving very peculiar. He is snatching bugs out of the air and eating them. As the party approaches he...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

3.5 stars - needed richer characters. Picked up from the library on impulse because of the utterly beguiling cover. The heroine is 16, but the book is ok for ages about 9 up. The story is an exciting mystery with a bit of romance and a lot of wonderful vocabulary words. I'd have loved it when I w...

from bunnyjadwiga

Petronella is about to 'come out' in early 20th century England-- but her guardian has swallowed a bug and then become a fanatical bug-eater. Then two famous personages are kidnapped from her party. She, her bug-eating uncle, her best friend Jane, and Jane's hansome but oblivious brother in the C...

from skstiles612

Petronella is preparing for her coming out party when disaster strikes. An unknown type of beetle flies into her Uncle's mouth. As her guardian she needs him to be there for her. He is suddenly behaving very peculiar. He is snatching bugs out of the air and eating them. As the party approaches he...

from soraki

It's the scandal of the season when two high-ranking guests are kidnapped at Petronella's coming out party. The bumbling Scotland Yard detectives are no help at all, so Petronella decides to rescues the hostages herself. This is a fun mystery/adventure/comedy of manners taking place in Edwardian ...