A House Called Awful End
The Eddie Dickens Trilogy Book One

Before departing on a 1,200-mile road trip, I relieved the local library of about 35 hours' worth of audiobooks to play in the car. I hadn't heard of the Eddie Dickens trilogy, but the title piqued my curiosity, so I added it to the pile. As it turned out, I laughed for nearly the entire two-and-a-h......more

Eddie Dickens’ parents have turned ‘crinkly around the edges’ and their skin has turned ‘yellow’. They are no longer able to take care of him due to their health. He must therefore move to Awful End and live with his Mad Uncle Jack and Even Madder Anut Maud. Mad Uncle Jack (as the name suggests) is......more

Wie kommt man nur auf solche Ideen :-) ???? 117 Seiten völliger Nonsense, Wortspielereien, Klamauk auf hohem Niveau und dazu noch die genialen Zeichnungen von David Roberts - man bekommt die Mundwinkel gar nicht mehr nach unten. Doch Achtung! Leserinnen und Leser, die ein Mindestmaß an Sinn in einer......more

My nine year old gave this four stars but I think that was mostly be abuse she insisted I read all the voices it in a British accent. Since my British accent is so bad as to not be recognizable, I think she just enjoyed laughing at me and my silly voice. I think this book tried too hard to be like A......more