What REALLY Happened to Humpty? (from the files of a hard-boiled detective)
by Jeanie Franz Ransom
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Author: Jeanie Franz RansomIllustrator: Stephen Axelsen
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-01
ISBN: 1580891098
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
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Book Review: A DIFFERENT KIND OF SHELL GAME
Summary: 5 Stars
The sub-title of this book, "from the files of a hard-boiled detective," immediately tells us this is going to be a comic take on a favorite nursery rhyme. It doesn't tell you that it's going to be laugh-out-loud funny. I'm stymied as to what age level to recommend this for - let's just say the family as adults will enjoy it every bit as much as young readers. Do bear in mind that the very young will probably miss much of the humor unless they're quick enough to remember Miss Muffet's relationship with the spider and Bo as in Bo Peep's quest for what was lost.
Joe Dumpty (the hard-boiled detective) is Humpty's brother and he doesn't believe for one minute that Humpty simply fell off the wall. Joe's convinced that he was pushed. The eye witness testimony of Miss Muffet almost convinces all that it was an unfortunate accident. Police Chief Goose thinks that a claim of intentional harm and detective work will just cause more trouble but finally relents enough to let Joe have until 5:00 o'clock that day to prove that it was a dastardly deed.
Joe is firmly convinced that he's right when he discovers something under Miss Muffet's tuffet. He sadly sees all the king's horses and all the king's men trundle his brother off to the hospital and then begins his investigation in earnest.
Let it simply be said that good triumphs and it's a great deal of fun seeing how it does. Stephen Axelsen's illustrations are boldly colorful, every bit as imaginative as the story itself.
Enjoy!
- Gail Cooke
Summary of What REALLY Happened to Humpty? (from the files of a hard-boiled detective)
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Oras his brother Detective Joe Dumpty thinkswas he pushed? This case isnt all its cracked up to be. Suspects are plenty (as are the puns) in this scrambled story of nursery rhyme noir. Was it Little Miss Muffet? Theres something not right about her tuffet. Or could it have been Chicken Little, whos always been a little cagey? Or was it the Big Bad Wolf, whos got a rap sheet as long as a moonless night? Joes on the beat and determined to find the truth. Readers of all ages will delight in the word play and hilarious illustrations in this mystery of what really happened to Humpty Dumpty on that fateful day.Poetry Books
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