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    The Matchstick Castle
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Matchstick Castle

    Written by Keir Graff

    Narrated by Michael Crouch

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    About this audiobook

    A wild and whimsical adventure story, perfect for fans of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

    Brian can think of a few places he'd rather spend his summer than with his aunt and uncle in Boring, Illinois. Jail, for example. Or an earplug factory. Anything would be better than doing summer school on a computer while his scientist dad is stationed at the South Pole.

    Boring lives up to its name until Brian and his cousin Nora have a fight, get lost, and discover a huge, wooden house in the forest. With balconies, turrets, and windows seemingly stuck on at random, it looks ready to fall over in the next stiff breeze. To the madcap, eccentric family that lives inside, it's not just a home-it's a castle.

    Suddenly, summer gets a lot more exciting. With their new friends, Brian and Nora tangle with giant wasps, sharp-tusked wild boars, and a crazed bureaucrat intent on bringing the dangerously dilapidated old house down with a wrecking ball.

    This funny, fantastical story will resonate with any listener who's ever wished a little adventure would find them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 10, 2017
    ISBN9781524749859
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