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The Squickerwonkers, Act 1: The Demise of Selma the Spoiled
- Narrated by: Evangeline Lilly
- Length: 10 mins
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Summary
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....
Critic 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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- Tarjinder
- 06-06-18
outstanding
ok I enjoyed this it's outstanding I may of said that already secondly Selma got eaten cause she dressed a elephant dragon as a poodle r.i.p Selma unless the squickerwonker's get a time machine and save her
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