In the young adult book world, M. T. Anderson is a jack of all trades. He has written everything from his National Book Award winner The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing set in 18th century Boston during the Revolutionary War to the dystopian novel Feed about a world where electronic communication as melded with the human mind.
However, his most recent venture resembles a scrambling of Nancy Drew stories, Sherlock Holmes tales, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Pretty crazy, right? It would never work, you say? Well, I am here to say that in the Pals in Peril series not only works, but it is also hilariously good. Set in the dangerous land of Delaware, (bet you didn’t know it was so deadly!) Lily, Jasper, and Katie must venture into this perilous land to stop dastardly villains and save the world. This is a great series for those who like Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events or Michael Buckley’s Sister’s Grimm series.
I think that Anderson describes it best himself, so below is a great video of M. T. Anderson on his Pals in Peril series. M. T. Anderson will be here in the bookstore on Monday, October 18th at 5:00. Come on by and talk to him about his books. We have all of them in stock!
MT Anderson Talks
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