{"product_id":"the-uncanny-express-paperback","title":"The Uncanny Express - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKara Lareau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJen Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inventive story in the tradition of Agatha Christie's \u003ci\u003eMurder on the Orient Express\u003c\/i\u003e, Kara LeReau's \u003ci\u003eThe Uncanny Express\u003c\/i\u003e--second in The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series--has all the whimsy and humor that readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure will love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning . . . until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything but the dull relation they were expecting. Instead, she tells her nieces she is Magique, Queen of Magic, and she's on her way to a big show and in need of two willing assistants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Magique and the Bland sisters board the Uncanny Express, they meet a cast of mystifying characters. And when Magique goes missing, it's up to Jaundice and Kale to solve the mystery--with the help of famous detective Hugo Fromage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrations by Jen Hill\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jolly Regina\u003c\/i\u003e (#1) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Uncanny Express\u003c\/i\u003e (#2) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlight of the Bluebird\u003c\/i\u003e (#3) \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKara LaReau\u003c\/b\u003e was an editor for many years before becoming a full-time writer. She has published many acclaimed picture books for children, as well as the middle-grade series The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters and The Infamous Ratsos. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncanny Express\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096762671328,"sku":"9781419732041","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/RUp-kcmxBA9781419732041.webp?v=1781679035","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-uncanny-express-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}