Castle Hangnail

Name: Castle Hangnail
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.25 (4 reviews)
Author: Ursula Vernon
ISBN: 9781494576165

Author: Ursula Vernon

Narrator: Tara Sands

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/21/2015

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Fantasy Stories

Synopsis

When Molly shows up on Castle Hangnail's doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castle's minions are understandably dubious. After all, she is twelve years old, barely five feet tall, and quite polite. (The minions are used to tall, demanding evil sorceresses with razor-sharp cheekbones.) But the castle desperately needs a master or else the Board of Magic will decommission it, leaving all the minions without the home they love. So when Molly assures them that she is quite wicked indeed (So wicked! Really wicked!) and begins completing the tasks required by the Board of Magic for approval, everyone feels hopeful. Unfortunately, it turns out that Molly has quite a few secrets, including the biggest one of all: that she isn't who she says she is.

About Ursula Vernon

Ursula Vernon is the award-winning author and illustrator of the popular Dragonbreath series. Her Eisner-nominated comic Digger won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story, and her children's book Dragonbreath won the Sequoyah Award in 2013. Ursula lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina, where she works full-time as an artist, writer, and creator of oddities. She lives with her husband, a beagle, and a small collection of cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy

These are dark times for children’s fantasy. Dark times indeed. Which is to say, when I pick up a fantasy novel for kids, more often than not I find the books filled with torture, violence, bloody blood, and other various unpleasant bits and pieces. And honestly? That is fine. There are a lot of kid......more

Goodreads review by Lois

Fun fantasy kids' book; the denizens of a crumbling castle under threat of being magically decommissioned are surprised when their replacement wicked witch turns out to be a 12-year-old girl, five feet tall and very determined. Hijinks ensue. The interesting train of thought this one started in me wa......more

Goodreads review by Thibault

The minions of Castle Hangnail are desperate to find a new evil master. Or else they’ll need to start looking for a new home. So when Molly comes knocking on their door, they’re quick to invite her in. She’s quite younger, smaller and nicer than the minions would expect their new evil master to be.......more