The Pet and the Pendulum, Gordon McAlpine
The Pet and the Pendulum, Gordon McAlpine
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The Pet and the Pendulum
The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe, Book Three

Author: Gordon McAlpine

Narrator: Arte Johnson

Unabridged: 3 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2015

Synopsis

In The Tell-Tale Start, twins Edgar and Allan Poe foiled the nefarious Professor Perry, who wanted to use them in his deadly quantum entanglement experiment. In Once Upon a Midnight Eerie, they took on his equally evil mother and daughter. Now, in The Pet and the Pendulum, it's time for the real showdown, which takes place in an old mansion right outside Baltimore. As with the first two books, The Pet and the Pendulum is filled with codes, brain-teasers, smart (not snarky) humor, and cameos by the actual Edgar Allan Poe, who is watching over his great-great-great-nephews from the Great Beyond. Listeners won't want to miss the Misaventures' end!

About The Author

In addition to Edgar and Allan Poe's first two Misadventures, Gordon McAlpine is the author of three adult novels, most recently Hammett Unwritten, and the YA/adult crossover Mystery Box (which imagines the "real life" of Franklin Dixon and Carolyn Keene, the creators of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew!).  He lives with his wife in Southern California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa on November 15, 2017

Yay! What a cute trilogy. I truly had so much fun reading about the Poe twins and their great great great great granduncle the famous American Gothic writer Mr. Edgar Allan Poe. 4 stars! In the Pet and the Pendulum, twins, Edgar and Allan have to solve another murder mystery. While doing so they also......more

Goodreads review by Carl on September 02, 2015

Gordon McAlpine brings a very fitting conclusion to The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe in this third volume, The Pet and the Pendulum. Back in Baltimore, the twins face their greatest test as the horrors of an eerie mansion unfold. I found myself smiling most of the way through this book; Edgar......more

Goodreads review by Calista on July 08, 2017

What a great book series. This one was a little like the first book and that's ok as it made a nice bookmark. I loved how it all ended and brought everything full circle and resolved. This is a bit creepy too. A nice gothic tone with lots of fun and Edgar Allen Poe. This makes me want to read all hi......more

Goodreads review by Laurel on November 23, 2021

This trilogy was perfect! Reminiscent of Lemony Snicket or The Mysterious Benedict Society, it was witty, adventurous, and filled with heart. I read these with my kids, and we adored Edgar and Allan. This was a great conclusion to their adventures. I definitely see us returning to these books again......more

Goodreads review by Charlene on July 31, 2018

Another cute story. I did wonder why the boys would talk to each other aloud if they had the same mind and knew each other's thoughts and feelings. It seems to me that they wouldn't need to talk when they're by themselves. Sure, they'd talk with other people around, but not when they are by themselv......more

Quotes

PRAISE FOR THE MISADVENTURES OF EDGAR AND ALLAN POE:

"Funny, outrageously punny, and intricately plotted in a way that will captivate young readers.An easy sell to boy and girl readers who love a funny mystery . . . Book two is on the way and, truly, I can't wait."--Children's Literature on The Tell-Tale Start

STAR  “Entertaining and original. . . . Endlessly fun and ultimately very satisfying on every level.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review of The Tell-Tale Start audiobook

AWARDS:

Publishers Weekly Listen Up! Audiobook Awards -- Best Audiobook of the Year -- The Tell-Tale Start

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