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‘Wonderfully weird and lots of fun!’
Andy Griffiths
‘The pages are packed with fun and action, and Cece manages to balance on the edge of clever-silliness…it’s a laugh out loud, quirky, rollicking read.’
CBCA Reading Time, Highly Recommended
‘A delightfully eccentric and whimsical mystery adventure.’
Diva Booknerd
‘Adam Cece, author of Wesley Booth Super Sleuth, has delivered another engaging tale loaded with humour and nonsense. The reader would expect nothing less when contemplating the words of Cece’s dedication: "Embrace uniqueness. Cherish nonsense. Stay wonderful.”’
Magpies
‘A funny and weird book that features a humorous style similar to that of Andy Griffiths.’
StoryLinks
‘Cartoon-style illustrations by Andrew Weldon and frequent interpolations from the excitable author all add to the appeal of an inventive, engagingly offbeat tale.’
Adelaide Advertiser
‘Cherish the nonsense as the pages fly through your fingers…A rollercoaster of fun, friendship and madcap adventure.’
Kids Book Review
‘Young readers looking for a good belly laugh won’t be disappointed.’
Readings
'The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls won the 2017 Text Prize, and it’s easy to see why: it’s a funny read, full of hijinks and adventure. Most of the humour comes from the narrator’s many deviations and asides that are reminiscent of authors such as Lemony Snicket or Pseudonymous Bosch.’
Books+Publishing
‘This book is very interesting and fun to read because you never know what will happen next and there are surprises around every corner! I think Adam Cece had great ideas that he turned it into a great book!’
Emma (age 10)
‘Adem Cece’s The Extremely Weird Thing That Happened in Huggabie Falls is an engaging book that takes you through lots of funny twists as you explore the world of Kipp Kindle, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan. It’s a mind-blowing tale, as strange things happen all the time. Adam wrote an amusingly hysterical story that you will just want to keep reading.’
Zara (age 10)
‘This is a great book for anyone who likes books about Dutch werewolves, vegetarian piranhas, witches as maths teachers, crazy street names and…jam! It’s funny. If you were actually in the book it would be scary but if you’re reading you just want to know what’s going to happen. It’s like the author is talking to you, as well as writing the book. If there were more Huggabie Falls books I would definitely get them.’
Freya (age 9)
Andy Griffiths
‘The pages are packed with fun and action, and Cece manages to balance on the edge of clever-silliness…it’s a laugh out loud, quirky, rollicking read.’
CBCA Reading Time, Highly Recommended
‘A delightfully eccentric and whimsical mystery adventure.’
Diva Booknerd
‘Adam Cece, author of Wesley Booth Super Sleuth, has delivered another engaging tale loaded with humour and nonsense. The reader would expect nothing less when contemplating the words of Cece’s dedication: "Embrace uniqueness. Cherish nonsense. Stay wonderful.”’
Magpies
‘A funny and weird book that features a humorous style similar to that of Andy Griffiths.’
StoryLinks
‘Cartoon-style illustrations by Andrew Weldon and frequent interpolations from the excitable author all add to the appeal of an inventive, engagingly offbeat tale.’
Adelaide Advertiser
‘Cherish the nonsense as the pages fly through your fingers…A rollercoaster of fun, friendship and madcap adventure.’
Kids Book Review
‘Young readers looking for a good belly laugh won’t be disappointed.’
Readings
'The Extremely Weird Thing that Happened in Huggabie Falls won the 2017 Text Prize, and it’s easy to see why: it’s a funny read, full of hijinks and adventure. Most of the humour comes from the narrator’s many deviations and asides that are reminiscent of authors such as Lemony Snicket or Pseudonymous Bosch.’
Books+Publishing
‘This book is very interesting and fun to read because you never know what will happen next and there are surprises around every corner! I think Adam Cece had great ideas that he turned it into a great book!’
Emma (age 10)
‘Adem Cece’s The Extremely Weird Thing That Happened in Huggabie Falls is an engaging book that takes you through lots of funny twists as you explore the world of Kipp Kindle, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan. It’s a mind-blowing tale, as strange things happen all the time. Adam wrote an amusingly hysterical story that you will just want to keep reading.’
Zara (age 10)
‘This is a great book for anyone who likes books about Dutch werewolves, vegetarian piranhas, witches as maths teachers, crazy street names and…jam! It’s funny. If you were actually in the book it would be scary but if you’re reading you just want to know what’s going to happen. It’s like the author is talking to you, as well as writing the book. If there were more Huggabie Falls books I would definitely get them.’
Freya (age 9)
sean67's review against another edition
3.0
With a title that has more words than some James Patterson books comes this book with obligatory weirdo characters and quirky plot, which has all been done before in different ways, not that it is bad, it is though one of an increasing crowded pool.
Adam Cere #1
Adam Cere #1
kittykult's review against another edition
5.0
See my full review on my website here.
Huggabie Falls is weird - probably the weirdest town on Earth! Every road is named Digmont Drive, everyone’s first and last names start with the same letter, normal is weird and weird is normal. And if the town itself is strange, the people who live there are even weirder. There’s a teacher who is also a witch, a baby who can do backflips, a pirate-hating pirate who lives in a multi-story trailer, a family of interdimensional beings whose house is upside down and inside out, a lab rat who speaks Portuguese, and a kid who may or may not have turned into a toilet.
But then the WEIRDEST thing happens. One might say it was EXTREMELY WEIRD: everything begins to turn normal! Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan decide to investigate and save the town - and they think it may have something to do with the newly established Dark’s Weirdness Investigation and Eradication Agency. But Cymphany, the only normal person in the town, has started acting strange - is she possessed by this terrifying and extremely weird spell that seems to have fallen over the town? Will the kids be able to save the town and return it to its normal weirdness?
This book is illustrated by Andrew Weldon, who manages to successfully capture the weirdness happening in Huggabie Falls in black and white drawings. There's so many small details, in fact, one might think he may have taken pictures with a camera as he watched the events unfold in person. But as Adam Cece repeatedly promises, our faithful storytellers are just relaying the story and weren't actually in Huggabie Falls. Or were they? You decide.
I have to admit that I, a 25 year old working on a PhD who mostly sees herself as an intellectual, have a major soft spot in my heart for whack-a-doodle books. This may have something to do with being exposed to nutty writing Gods like Shel Silverstein and Peggy Parish (who may or may not be from Huggabie Falls themselves with those names) during my extremely impressionable younger years. Whatever the reason, I will very rarely choose what some may call “fine literature” or “scholarly work” over something with a title like “Stink-Bomb and Ketchup Face.” Besides, I often find silly stories like these have good themes and lessons, like to be good to your friends, always do the right thing even if it’s hard, and to never, ever, ever hypnotize your principal, no matter how grumpy he is.
It is not often I compare a writer I have never heard of before to my “goofy kids book” idols like Terry Pratchett, Roald Dahl, RL Stine, and Debbie Dady/Marcia Thornton Jones. Andy Griffiths of The Treehouse Books and Alex Hirsch of Gravity Falls are a couple of the only recent additions to those ranks.
But Adam Cece joined those ranks within the first page of Huggabie Falls. Cece has a talent for hilarious and creative writing - some of his lines remind me of Series of Unfortunate Events, some remind me of Captain Underpants, and all of them are super fun. Take this one for example: “I know how the children felt - exactly the same thing happened to me, with my fear of keyboards. This was an affliction that greatly hampered my career as a writer. But after years of hypnotherapy I am no longer petrified of keyboards, and I‘m now able to use one, albeit only while blindfolded.”
I absolutely cannot wait to read the rest of the series and any future books he writes. If this sounds like high praise, it is; and if it doesn’t sound like high praise, you’re just plain weird.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion and all opinions on the book are my own and no one else’s unless otherwise indicated. Special thanks to the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book.
Huggabie Falls is weird - probably the weirdest town on Earth! Every road is named Digmont Drive, everyone’s first and last names start with the same letter, normal is weird and weird is normal. And if the town itself is strange, the people who live there are even weirder. There’s a teacher who is also a witch, a baby who can do backflips, a pirate-hating pirate who lives in a multi-story trailer, a family of interdimensional beings whose house is upside down and inside out, a lab rat who speaks Portuguese, and a kid who may or may not have turned into a toilet.
But then the WEIRDEST thing happens. One might say it was EXTREMELY WEIRD: everything begins to turn normal! Kipp Kindle and his friends Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan decide to investigate and save the town - and they think it may have something to do with the newly established Dark’s Weirdness Investigation and Eradication Agency. But Cymphany, the only normal person in the town, has started acting strange - is she possessed by this terrifying and extremely weird spell that seems to have fallen over the town? Will the kids be able to save the town and return it to its normal weirdness?
This book is illustrated by Andrew Weldon, who manages to successfully capture the weirdness happening in Huggabie Falls in black and white drawings. There's so many small details, in fact, one might think he may have taken pictures with a camera as he watched the events unfold in person. But as Adam Cece repeatedly promises, our faithful storytellers are just relaying the story and weren't actually in Huggabie Falls. Or were they? You decide.
I have to admit that I, a 25 year old working on a PhD who mostly sees herself as an intellectual, have a major soft spot in my heart for whack-a-doodle books. This may have something to do with being exposed to nutty writing Gods like Shel Silverstein and Peggy Parish (who may or may not be from Huggabie Falls themselves with those names) during my extremely impressionable younger years. Whatever the reason, I will very rarely choose what some may call “fine literature” or “scholarly work” over something with a title like “Stink-Bomb and Ketchup Face.” Besides, I often find silly stories like these have good themes and lessons, like to be good to your friends, always do the right thing even if it’s hard, and to never, ever, ever hypnotize your principal, no matter how grumpy he is.
It is not often I compare a writer I have never heard of before to my “goofy kids book” idols like Terry Pratchett, Roald Dahl, RL Stine, and Debbie Dady/Marcia Thornton Jones. Andy Griffiths of The Treehouse Books and Alex Hirsch of Gravity Falls are a couple of the only recent additions to those ranks.
But Adam Cece joined those ranks within the first page of Huggabie Falls. Cece has a talent for hilarious and creative writing - some of his lines remind me of Series of Unfortunate Events, some remind me of Captain Underpants, and all of them are super fun. Take this one for example: “I know how the children felt - exactly the same thing happened to me, with my fear of keyboards. This was an affliction that greatly hampered my career as a writer. But after years of hypnotherapy I am no longer petrified of keyboards, and I‘m now able to use one, albeit only while blindfolded.”
I absolutely cannot wait to read the rest of the series and any future books he writes. If this sounds like high praise, it is; and if it doesn’t sound like high praise, you’re just plain weird.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley. I was not compensated in any other fashion and all opinions on the book are my own and no one else’s unless otherwise indicated. Special thanks to the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book.
zaqlovesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The first thing that caught my attention was the tone of the main character . It seemed so raw and natural that I could not help but get attached to them.
Before I say what I don’t like know that I am huge fan of children’s books so much that it’s like the only thing that catches my attention.. I liked the idea and the premise of the story was wonderful
But,I couldn’t even finish this book cause of much it was dragging on about the weird event. It took so long, yes I know it’s a children’s book but normally I get attached so easily to them in a matter of seconds. The first chapter really caught my attention but after a while it seemed like all it was trying to was block out the event.
Other then that the writing was unique. All the characters seemed so genuine that I wished I could finish it but I’m sad that I cannot
Before I say what I don’t like know that I am huge fan of children’s books so much that it’s like the only thing that catches my attention.. I liked the idea and the premise of the story was wonderful
But,I couldn’t even finish this book cause of much it was dragging on about the weird event. It took so long, yes I know it’s a children’s book but normally I get attached so easily to them in a matter of seconds. The first chapter really caught my attention but after a while it seemed like all it was trying to was block out the event.
Other then that the writing was unique. All the characters seemed so genuine that I wished I could finish it but I’m sad that I cannot
mandi_m's review against another edition
2.0
Our youngest book club readers (7-10-Year-Old Group) went to Huggabie Falls this month to read about the weird goings-on there. It was very silly and had a narrator who often broke through to talk directly to the audience, which some loved and some found annoying :)
We rated it:
9 / 1 / 10 / 8 / 3
We rated it:
9 / 1 / 10 / 8 / 3
odettebrethouwer's review against another edition
5.0
Dit boek is ZO grappig! Dit is echt hands-down het grappigste boek dat ik OOIT gelezen heb. De humor is PRECIES mijn ding! Heel veel details aan het verhaal en de schrijfstijl en de illustraties, ik vond alles geweldig. Heel vaak echt hardop gelachen en geschaterlachen om dit boek, een echte aanrader, een heerlijk en geweldig boek. Ik heb zin in deel 2!
la_brava_draghetta's review against another edition
Kids will probably enjoy this, but it's one of those books that throws everything, including the kitchen sink, into the story and tries that little bit too hard to be funny.
imzadirose's review
1.0
This book was not for adults who like middle grade books, it's just too awful. Kids will love it probably, if they aren't too smart and are easily amused.
This book was a mix of all kinds of books. It took pieces of Harry Potter, Series of Unfortunate Events, Patterson's kids books plus more, put them all into a blender and wrote what popped out.
It was entertaining at times, but was more annoying more. It just was not fun. It was a shame because it's a good premise, but it just tried too hard. Rather than go with a good story and stand on its own, it tried to mimic all kinds of books and over did things. It wasn't good. :/
Kids will love it! Adults stay away.
This book was a mix of all kinds of books. It took pieces of Harry Potter, Series of Unfortunate Events, Patterson's kids books plus more, put them all into a blender and wrote what popped out.
It was entertaining at times, but was more annoying more. It just was not fun. It was a shame because it's a good premise, but it just tried too hard. Rather than go with a good story and stand on its own, it tried to mimic all kinds of books and over did things. It wasn't good. :/
Kids will love it! Adults stay away.
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