Fennymore and the Brumella

by Kirsten Reinhardt

Eleven-year-old Fennymore lives alone in an old house with only a magical bike for company. After his great-aunt dies, Fennymore sets off with his new friend Fizzy to find his parents, who have disappeared. They fall foul of a silvery grey gentleman and an evil doctor who wants to get his hands on a mysterious invention, but Fennymore finds a maybe-dad. And a brumella. Whatever that is.

A brilliant and hilarious adventure from award-winning author Kirsten Reinhardt with black-and-white line drawings by David Roberts of Dirty Bertie fame.

Translated from the German by former Laureate, Siobhán Parkinson.

Genres: Childrens

130 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2011

Reviews

[Tara]

I read this in English translation, assuming that the title referred to a food. Wrong. The title refers to actual dogs, killed and eaten by the aunt of the main character.

[Garvsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

S.
3 or 3.5, haven't make up my mind yet.