Jack Lasenby — Aunt Effie And Mrs Grizzle

Longacre Press 2008 Paperback 208 Here we are happily reunited with Aunt Effie, her twenty-six nieces and nephews and six enormous pig dogs, Caligula, Nero, Brutus, Kaiser, Genghis and Boris. At every opportunity, the capricious Aunt Effie takes to her beloved bed, and enchants us all with tall tales of beguiling proportions. Enter Mrs Grizzle, a red-haired, doublejointed magician. Nothing is as it seems, and we encounter edible gunpowder, monster pukekos, Pookackodiles and Krockapooks, and is this a removable glass eye? How will Aunt Effie wrap up the captivating story of Mrs Grizzle? And where is the lost treasure? Ideal for reading aloud, this deliciously wicked romp with Aunt Effie and her crew is guaranteed to entertain and astonish. Very Good