Jeremy Cabbage and the Museum of Human Oddballs and Quadruped Delights

Illustrator: n/a
ISBN: 9780375843334
Format: Hardcover, 320pp
Pub. Date: March 2008
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Age Range: 8 to 12

Jeremy Cabbage is an orphan stuck at Harpwitch’s Home for Mean Dogs, Ugly Cats, and Strey Children, where the dogs are treated better than the kids. And things aren’t much better on the outside: the city is ruled by the arrogant and foolish Baron Ignatius von Strompié, whose Wisdom Wagons ride the streets blaring out gems like “Ignorance is bliss,” and who’s on a campaign to stamp out anyone different. At the top of his list are the cloons, outlandish people who look and act like clowns. Jeremy’s only chance is a good adoption–but who would possibly adopt Jeremy, an unloved, unwanted 11-year-old? The answer sets Jeremy off on an outrageous, comical adventure that could bring him face to face with the Baron himself.

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES
"Take a liberal base of Dickens, throw in a healthy helping of Dahl and spice with a bit of Margo Lanagan, and you might approximate the recipe that yielded this fey little fantasy. . . entertaining and thought-provoking." -Kirkus Reviews

"In shades of Dickens and Dahl...the plot moves quickly with a good deal of humor, suspense and predictable twists, and the characters are described in a way as to encourage visualization, making this a good choice for strengthening the literacy sets of reluctant readers." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

SOMETHING YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS BOOK
The puppy in Jeremy is modeled after my Bearded Collie, Psyche. I’m in love with that dog!