Montgomery Bonbon: Sabotage at Sea
Montgomery Bonbon: Sabotage at Sea
Montgomery Bonbon: Sabotage at Sea
Description
Description
As the witty murder-mystery series continues, Bonbon returns for a pyrotechnic display aboard ship--until a shocking demise puts a damper on the festivities. Shenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the Dreadnowt--a galleon that's set to host a fireworks display for the town. Bonnie Montgomery and Grampa Banks are on board as guests, but just after sundown, a fog rolls in and a terrible cry is heard over the crash of the waves. Captain Valancourt stumbles out of the mist, dripping wet and covered in red welts the like of which a sea monster would leave behind, and is soon pronounced dead by the doctor on board. The crowd is shocked, and Bonnie's fishy-o-meter is off the charts. While Inspector Sands takes over as captain, Bonnie transforms into Montgomery Bonbon, and it's not long before she's laid anchor on her prime suspects. Can Montgomery Bonbon hoist his moustache and figure out which scallywag is responsible for the death of the ancient mariner?
About the Author
About the Author
Alasdair Beckett-King is an award-winning comedian and writer. Since studying at the London Film School, he has performed critically lauded solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, written for BBC radio, appeared on comedy panel shows such as Mock the Week, cowritten an award-winning video game, and created numerous viral sketches for social media, including an interactive whodunit. Alasdair Beckett-King lives in southeast London. Claire Powell is a best-selling children's book maker, character designer, and illustrator who started out designing for television brands. She is the illustrator of The Night Before the Night Before Christmas and The Night after Christmas by Kes Gray and The Wizard and Me by Simon Farnaby. She has also illustrated books for Jeanne Willis, Peter Bently, and Michelle Robinson. Claire Powell lives in England.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
This installment is just as entertaining as the first three. . . . As usual, part of what makes this book such a great read is amazing writing--colorful vocabulary, masterly figurative language, and hilarious puns--paired with Powell's delightfully eccentric artwork. . . . an excellent choice for middle grade mystery lovers.
--School Library Journal The book's illustrations feature visual gags that mirror the text's timing. These drawings highlight physical comedy, clarify chase and discovery scenes, and reinforce the pacing of the unfolding mystery, whose brisk prose and tight-staged scenes guide the investigation toward a gathering of suspects and a satisfying reveal of the saboteur.
--Foreword Reviews
--School Library Journal The book's illustrations feature visual gags that mirror the text's timing. These drawings highlight physical comedy, clarify chase and discovery scenes, and reinforce the pacing of the unfolding mystery, whose brisk prose and tight-staged scenes guide the investigation toward a gathering of suspects and a satisfying reveal of the saboteur.
--Foreword Reviews
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Pub date:
2026-05-26
Length:
288 pages
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