{"product_id":"the-doldrums-and-the-helmsley-curse-paperback","title":"The Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse - 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\u003eNicholas Gannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stand-alone sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Doldrums\u003c\/em\u003e, which the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e called \"a dreamy charmer of a book,\" is a second tour-de-force by author-illustrator Nicholas Gannon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt brims with the spirit of exploration and celebrates the bond of friendship. The exquisite hardcover package features Gannon's distinctive full color full-page art throughout, as well as black-and-white spot illustrations. \u003cem\u003eThe Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless tale and a beautiful gift for a young reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArcher Helmsley's grandparents--famous explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago--are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed, but he may be the only one. Rumors are flying that Archer's grandparents were never really abandoned on the iceberg; that they're making it all up. Archer knows that the rumors are false. With his best friends, Oliver and Ad la de, and their new neighbor, Kana, Archer sets out during a snowstorm to rescue his grandparents' reputation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snicket, and Brian Selznick, Nicholas Gannon's wildly imaginative world of \u003cem\u003eThe Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse\u003c\/em\u003e is packed with sly humor, an undeniably charming cast of characters, and the thrill of discovering secrets and adventures right in your own backyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith approximately twenty pieces of full color full-page artwork, as well as spot illustrations, and deft, literary writing, Nicholas Gannon once again creates a fully realized world and a story to sink into and explore. \"Irresistible.\"--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArcher Helmsley's grand-parents--the famed explorers who went missing on an iceberg two years ago--are finally coming home. Archer is overjoyed. He has been waiting his whole life to meet his grandparents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot everyone is rejoicing about the Helmsleys' return, though. Rumors are flying all around the unusual town of Rosewood. Maybe his grandparents weren't ever on that iceberg. Maybe they made it all up. And maybe the especially harsh winter is all their fault. Everyone is blaming the Helmsley Curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Archer knows the rumors are false. There is no curse. His grand-parents are being framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith his best friends, Oliver and Adélaïde, and their new neighbor, Kana, Archer sets out on his biggest adventure yet: rescuing his grandparents' reputa-\u003cbr\u003etion. It will mean unearthing the secrets that a powerful man wants to keep hidden, infiltrating the society of explorers in the heart of Rosewood, and braving the blizzard of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut don't worry. Archer has a plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSort of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2024\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 Doldrums and the Helmsley Curse\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43341035569241,"sku":"9780062320988","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/N5h1isE2zU9780062320988.webp?v=1779451669","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/de\/products\/the-doldrums-and-the-helmsley-curse-paperback","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}