Three Pickled Herrings
Publisher: Orion
A clever young girl called Emily, an 11-year-old fairy, and Fidget the talking cat run a detective agency, Wings & Co. On the case of three curious incidents of bad luck, it’s not long before a common cause is found – Toff the Terrible Goblin. But can Wings & Co stop him?
In this, the second book in the Wings & Co series, Gardner’s riotous fantasy world includes a multitude of charmingly unlikely characters and incidents, including talking keys, a magic lamp, a shape-changing shop and much elvish meddling. Readers will be engaged, once again, by Emily’s determined character and Fidget’s nonchalant fish-themed quips.
David Roberts’ illustrations perfectly convey the comedy, magic and eccentricity of this story, and for those that can keep hold of all the interconnecting spreads, this is a humorous, high-speed, wayward romp.