Saving Petronella

The Entomological Tales of Augustus T. Percival #3

by Dene Low, Nina Gvozdeva (illustrator)

In this third and final romp of a book in the series, Petronella and friends are once again in the service of their country and king, as they sail to Central America and British Honduras (now Belize) to investigate the problem of pirates disrupting trade in the Caribbean. Their assignment is complicated enough, what with Uncle Augustus’s continued predilection for eating insects and Petronella’s increasing popularity after saving Mother England and the life of the king. Things get even more complicated when the attentions of the gloriously magnificent Lord James Sinclair begin to grow more pointed and more flustering and characters from Petronella’s past adventures show up to insert themselves into her affairs.

Petronella feels as up to the challenge as ever, but when an unexpected enemy attacks her and her friends, she must accept some help herself before she is able to save the day yet again.

Praise for Petronella Saves Nearly Everyone

Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards Best Young Adult nomineeHistorical Novel Society Editor's ChoiceJunior Library Guild's Book of the Month pickChildren's Hour Best of 2009“Filled with delightful absurdity and witty banter.” —Booklist

124 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 28, 2024

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Say yes. Whenever I imagine this scene, you always say you will. Don’t disappoint me. Not when I love you to distraction.”


WHOSE MAN because “I love you to distraction” like …. no way.. and he said he’s been carrying around the marriage license for months 😭😭😭😭 STOPPPPPPPPP STOPPPPPP STOP!! (but actually don’t stop)

[Timothy Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful!

I’ve been waiting for the conclusion of the Petronella trilogy for some time now and it did not disappoint. Such a fun read!