The stand-alone sequel to The Doldrums, which the New York Times
called "a dreamy charmer of a book," is a second tour-de-force by
author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon.
It brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of
friendship. The exquisite hardcover package features Gannon's
distinctive full color full-page art throughout, as well as
black-and-white spot illustrations. The Doldrums and the Helmsley
Curse is a timeless tale and a beautiful gift for a young reader.
Archer Helmsley's grandparents--famous explorers who went missing on an
iceberg two years ago--are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but
he may be the only one. Rumors are flying that Archer's grandparents
were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that they're making it all
up. Archer knows that the rumors are false. With his best friends,
Oliver and Adélaïde, and their new neighbor, Kana, Archer sets out
during a snowstorm to rescue his grandparents' reputation.
In the tradition of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, and Brian Selznick,
Nicholas Gannon's wildly imaginative world of The Doldrums and the
Helmsley Curse is packed with sly humor, an undeniably charming cast of
characters, and the thrill of discovering secrets and adventures right
in your own backyard.
With approximately twenty pieces of full color full-page artwork, as
well as spot illustrations, and deft, literary writing, Nicholas Gannon
once again creates a fully realized world and a story to sink into and
explore. "Irresistible."--Booklist
