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A hilarious and poignant "down the rabbit hole" adventure from acclaimed author Lissa Evans, perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein and Lemony Snicket! "Whimsical, clever, and laugh-out-loud funny." -- School Library Journal Ten-year-old Fidge has been dealt a lot in her short life, including her energetic little sister who constantly demands that Fidge read her favorite book, The Land of the Wimbley Woos . When one day, a horrible accident lands her sister in the hospital, Fidge can't help but feel responsible. In a whirlwind of frustration and guilt, a terrible storm transports her to another world that she soon realizes is the setting of The Land of the Wimbley Woos brought to life, populated by her sister's toys. Enter a world filled with rhyming Wimbley Woos, a theatrical stuffed elephant, a giant plastic vegetable on wheels named Dr. Carrot, and the horrible tyrant, Wed Wabbit. With her awful cousin, Graham, by her side, Fidge will have to follow a series of impossible clues in order to escape. But as Wed Wabbit vows "Those who bweak my wules will face my wage!!"
Author Notes
Wed Wabbit is Lissa Evans's third book for children. Her first book, Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms , earned a starred review from Kirkus and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Costa Children's Book Award. She has also written four books for adults. Before she became a writer, Lissa spent four years as a doctor, and then worked as a comedy producer, first in radio and then in television. She has two teenage daughters and lives in London.
Reviews (3)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-Fidge (short for Iphigenia), her mother, and little sister Minnie, (short for Minerva) are getting ready for an outdoor vacation when something terrible occurs. Minnie gets hit by a car while chasing after her toy red rabbit, which she pronounces "wed wabbit." Fidge blames herself for the accident. While her mother and sister go to the hospital, Fidge gets sent to stay with her spoiled cousin Graham who is afraid of everything. Soon Fidge and Graham find themselves trapped in The Land of the Wimbley Woos, one of Minnie's favorite books. This is a land where Minnie's toys come to life and they are often giant-sized. Readers will be reminded of Alice in Wonderland as Fidge, like Alice, has to puzzle her way out of precarious predicaments. Memorable characters emerge like Ella the Elephant; the rhyme-obsessed, multicolored Wimbley Woos; and Dr. Carrot. Readers will be taken down the rabbit hole as these characters try to free Wimbley Land from tyranny. VERDICT Whimsical, clever, and laugh-out-loud funny.-Lisa Gieskes, Richland County Public Library, Columbia, SC © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Ten-year-old Fidge, still adjusting to her father's death two years earlier, is usually patient with her four-year-old sister, Minnie. But after a frustrating shopping trip, Fidge kicks Wed Wabbit, one of Minnie's beloved stuffed toys, and Minnie gets hit by a car when she runs after it. While their mother stays with Minnie at the hospital, Fidge spends the night with her difficult cousin, Graham, whose parents take helicoptering to new levels. Amid an enormous thunderstorm, the two cousins are somehow transported to the land of the Wimbley Woos, colorful cylindrical creatures from Minnie's favorite stories. There, they attempt to save them from a dictator-none other than Wed Wabbit himself. Evans (Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms) smartly counterbalances Fidge's guilt over her role in her sister's injury with the impossibly cheerful realm of Wimbley land (the Wimbley Woos speak in rhyme, testing both kids' patience) and the improbable menace of Wed Wabbit who, like Minnie, can't pronounce his Rs ("Those who bweak my wules will face my wage!!!"). This well-crafted journey of self-realization amuses at every turn. Ages 8-12. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Booklist Review
In a decidedly goofball guilt trip, 10-and-a-half-year-old Fidge finds herself trapped in the color-saturated Land of the Wimbley Woos, her little sister Minnie's favorite picture book, in the wake of a spiteful act that puts Minnie in the hospital. It seems that the land is being tyrannized by Minnie's treasured plushy Wed Wabbit, who is angrily sponging up all the color and so forcing the Wimbley Woos cylindrical creations who speak in verse and whose characters are keyed to their diverse hues to change from fun-loving sillies to pale drudges more interested in, ugh, laundry and bank accounts. Guided by clues in a reasonably lucid prophecy and aided by both a pair of animate toys and her obnoxiously oversheltered cousin, Fidge enlists the Wimbley Woos in a daring scheme involving a tournament of competitive games to stave off such dreary fates. Evans really puts the odd into odyssey here, but even as readers snicker at the sly gags and ludicrous setting, Fidge's remorse is sharp and real enough to supply an effective emotional hook.--Peters, John Copyright 2017 Booklist
