Eddie, Scott Gustafson
Eddie, Scott Gustafson
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Eddie
The Lost Youth of Edgar Allen Poe

Author: Scott Gustafson

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 2 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 06/18/2017

Synopsis

When Eddie wakes up in his neighbor the judge's yard after a particularly vivid dream and no recollection of how he got there, the trouble begins. Someone or something has caused mischief in the judge's chicken coop, harming his prized rooster. No matter what Eddie says, the judge is convinced he is the culprit and must be punished accordingly. Given one day to find the true culprit before the punishment is bestowed, he meets Captain Mephisto, a magician with more that the standard tricks up his sleeve and possibly a demon on his back. Guided by logic, but entranced by the poetry of the paranormal, Eddie solves the mystery but still manages to keep a few secrets that will serve him later in life. With the help of Raven and the prodding of a mischievous imp, McCobber, it is no wonder that Eddie becomes the man he does.

About The Author

Scott Gustafson has illustrated Favorite Nursery Rhymes from Mother Goose, Classic Fairy Tales, Alphabet Soup, and Peter Pan. Eddie is his first novel, and he lives in Chicago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diana

My son got this book for Christmas, but I had to read it first - because Poe! EDDIE is a mystery geared toward middle grade readers, and it gives a glimpse into what Edgar Allan Poe's childhood might have been like, and how experiences in his youth influenced the stories and poems he wrote as an adu......more

Goodreads review by C.J.

Before he became the Master of the Macabre, Edgar Allan Poe was a boy called Eddie. While the prologue gives us the factual framework of Poe's life, the story is a whimsical mystery in which Eddie is accused of playing a terrible prank. With the help of an imp named McCobber and a talking raven name......more

Goodreads review by Eddie

This is a well-crafted story with great illustrations. I enjoyed it as an adult, and I'm sure that your children will as well......more

Goodreads review by Bryan

This was an interesting young adult/kids novel, hopefully geared to introduce Edgar Allan Poe to kids. The author is clearly a serious Poe fan, and there are references galore in here that would reward the serious fan. The illustrations are gorgeous charcoal, and the real star. The story is pretty......more

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