Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-The-Dog Cure

Missy Piggle-Wiggle #2

by Ann M. Martin, Annie Parnell, Ben Hatke (Illustrations)

Missy's back for a second adventure in this spin-off series of the beloved Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books from Ann M. Martin and Annie Parnell!

Missy Piggle-Wiggle is finally starting to feel settled in at the upside-down house, and the families in town have come to trust her magical cures for all sorts of childhood (mis)behavior, just like her great-aunt.

But right when everything is going so well, a terrible storm blasts through Little Spring Valley, damaging the upside-down house. Now the house is in need of repair (and isn't happy about it one bit), and money is becoming pretty tight for Missy.

And, on top of that, the children of Little Spring Valley continue to need Missy's inventive cures, such as the Smarty-Pants Cure, the Whiney-Whiners Cure, and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog Cure. Luckily, Missy knows just what to do!

Genres: Childrens, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Juvenile, Fiction, Humor, Fantasy

240 pages, Hardcover

First published September 5, 2017

About the author

Ann Matthews Martin was born on August 12, 1955. She grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. After graduating from Smith College, Ann became a teacher and then an editor of children's books. She's now a full-time writer.

Ann gets the ideas for her books from many different places. Some are based on personal experiences, while others are based on childhood memories and feelings. Many are written about contemporary problems or events. All of Ann's characters, even the members of the Baby-sitters Club, are made up. But many of her characters are based on real people. Sometimes Ann names her characters after people she knows, and other times she simply chooses names that she likes.

Ann has always enjoyed writing. Even before she was old enough to write, she would dictate stories to her mother to write down for her. Some of her favorite authors at that time were Lewis Carroll, P. L. Travers, Hugh Lofting, Astrid Lindgren, and Roald Dahl. They inspired her to become a writer herself.

Since ending the BSC series in 2000, Ann’s writing has concentrated on single novels, many of which are set in the 1960s.

After living in New York City for many years, Ann moved to the Hudson Valley in upstate New York where she now lives with her dog, Sadie, and her cats, Gussie, Willy and Woody. Her hobbies are reading, sewing, and needlework. Her favorite thing to do is to make clothes for children.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/annmma...

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book book, but my kids (girls 6 and 9) really enjoyed it. The chapter called "The Smarty -Pants Cure" had they shrieking with laughter and they insisted that I immediately read that chapter again. Then, when we finished the book, I had to go back and read that chapter to them a third time. The whole book was fun and interesting and kept me interested as well. My two-year-old thinks it's ok. I'm not sure I would read it silently to myself, but as a read-a-loud, this is perfect for my family right now.

[Kelsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute. I like that Missy is a character with her own life happening. There are still a lot of cures, but we see her as a person outside curing the kids.

Some cures are reminiscent of previous ones in the series, and the final chapter is a lot like when the kids search for pirate treasure in the house in the final Betty MacDonald book, but I still enjoyed it.

Ends on a cliffhanger for what's happening with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle!

[Nicole Cullen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never read any of the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books or the first Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure, but I read this second book in the new series. Since this is the first book I read from the series, it was easy to get into. It told me about the characters right away and described the upside down house very well. I don't think you need to read the first book to understand what's going on, because this book does a good job. I instantly like Missy Piggle-Wiggle as a character who loves children and has lot's of patience with children. In this book, there are many children who aren't well-mannered or are going through tough times and Missy is always there to help them and sometimes use her magic potions. Each character in the book, has a story and it was neat to see many different stories that get solved. Missy also has an issue with her aunt's house that got destroyed by the rain and needs money for the expensive repair. She needed to find the silver key that her aunt told her about if she runs out of money. The only thing I wished at the end of the story, was Missy knowing what happened with her aunt, but I guess there will be another book in the future, that will answer this question. Overall, this was a fun book to read and super creative. I read this book from beginning to end, less than three hours. I definitely will put this book in my classroom library for my future students.

[Becky B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Missy Piggle-Wiggle must deal with storm damage from the house and figure out how to make ends meet with the repair costs plus Mrs Piggle-Wiggle's extended absence. She's continuing to work with the kids in the neighborhood and helping them beat their bad habits in creative ways.

Ahh. Reading these Missy Piggle-Wiggle books are a delightful breath of fresh air. They are entertaining while also including some great ways kids be better friends and citizens. It's like eating cupcakes that taste delicious and are good for you. (And if you know of any such things, please do tell.) Each of Mrs Piggle-Wiggles' critters get little moments to shine, the House gets to be its quirky self, there's a good ol' fashioned treasure hunt, creative non-tech-dependent ways to have fun are abundant in the adventures, and many of the cure methods are imaginative and funny (though some are 100% nonmagical too). This would make a great read aloud for any elementary class or a family.

No content issues.

[Pam · Rating 2 out of 5]

I miss Mrs Piggle-Wiggle in all her wordy, funny, quirky out-datedness. Missy just isn't up to her stellar standard. Come on, it doesn't take a page to talk about packing for a picnic and what about consistency in our characters - from page 10 "Veronica, who lived just down the street, was one of the youngest visitors to the upside-down house and so far had not needed to be cured of anything." Skip two paragraphs and "At home, Veronica had the unwelcome habit of squinching up her face and falling to the floor in a heap if her parents or big sister asked her to do the tiniest thing..." Is she or isn't she in need of some spoiled-brat cure? If you love sweetness and light and no depth, delve into this one, otherwise I think Mrs Piggle Wiggle is still in print.

[Colette · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 stars. I read this aloud with my 7yo son. He seemed to like it. I found it tedious. The chapters were too long to get through in one session. It follows the later Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books in which most of the cures are more magical potions — not as clever as the original book. Missy has a story of her own, but it isn’t very compelling, especially since it revolves around worrying about paying bills. What kid really relates? She also has a boyfriend, which I don’t think adds a bit to the story for a child.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a deeply soft spot in my heart for anything Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and when you combine her with the creator of the Baby-Sitters Club, my tween-age self just about dies. The Missy books have a little more overarching storyline and fewer specific cures, but they are delightful all the same. My only complaint is the conflating of the upside-down house and the farm. If memory serves, those were two entirely separate locations.

[Shanna Hurd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Missy Piggle-Wiggle continues her aunt's work of using magic cures to help the town's children of their bad habits. Written in the same style of the original Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle stories, this second Missy Piggle-Wiggle book is sure to appeal to fans of the first book as well as fans of the original series. Featuring short chapters and occasional illustrations, this book will most likely appeal to readers from age 6-9.

[Patricia Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miss Piggle Wiggle has Magic to "cure" many childhood behaviours but also uses sensible solutions to deal with so many . It's a delightful read with just the right amount of fantasy and fun to delight a child. Even though it's intended for a 9 - 12 y.o. audience, I'd read it to as young as 4 year olds just for the enjoyment of the situations that Miss Piggle Wiggle deals with.

[Kris · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are a fun update to the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series, but one if the things I loved in the originals was that it wasn’t always magic cures that helped kids. There was one non-magic cure in this one, but it still had a different feel than the originals. Still made me happy and nostalgic, though.

[Kyle Hough · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 4 year old really enjoyed most of this book. The whiners cure chapter lost his interest and took us a really long time to finish because he never wanted to read but once we pushed passed that he enjoyed it again.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Signed ARC.
Another great book Martin

[emyrose8 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5- a good story, but like the first book, there's more magic than the original Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle books (I could be remembering wrong... it's been a while).

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second book in this series continues the fun for the next generation of Piggle Wiggle readers. More fun cures and interesting children.

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

We like this series, but liked the first one a little better.

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

My girls loved this book.

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun, very similar to original books which I loved as a kid. I wanted more practical and less magic cures as those were my favorites from the originals since they could be re-created.

[Kathleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

A worthy addition to the canon! It has more in-between chapters than I remember, but the cures are always silly and fun!

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I still love this spin-off series.

[Andrea Wright · Rating 4 out of 5]

I want to go for an adventure at Missy Piggle-Wiggle's house!!!

[Eleanor Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny and entertaining

[AG · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am 6. The book was hard to put down. I read it all in one night. It really helps me entertain myself before I get tucked into bed.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really quick fun read. This felt so much shorter than the first book though. And though these aren’t as amazing as the original books, this is a fun world to dive into.

[Kyra Moore · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite, definitely not as good as Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.

[Beth Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kiddo loved this one as much as the first. We'll definitely get the third in the series. Fun read aloud bedtime books.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Getting kind of sick of these books but Brooke still liked it even though it was pretty long.

[Giovanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5 ✨️

super nanny se ela sempre culpasse as crianças por tudo

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

More adventures with Missy. This was a fun read with my 8 year old.

[12tahmad · Rating 3 out of 5]

same problems as book 1 but I finished it in 1 sitting so all the stars come from that.

[Jaraka Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this one better than book 1 of the series. I think it’s a tricky line to walk- “curing” kids of negative habits and traits without shame or embarrassment. For the most part I think the series walks that line. I liked the emphasis on what the child learned and how they benefited from overcoming their weakness. I also like Missy a lot and enjoyed getting to know her better in this book.