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Dreadful Acts: The Eddie Dickens Trilogy Book Two Audiobook
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In this eagerly awaited sequel to A House Called Awful End, Eddie Dickens narrowly avoids being blown up, trampled by horses, hit by a hot-air balloon, and arrested--only to find himself falling head over heels for a girl with a face like a camel's and into the hands of a murderous gang of escaped convicts, up on the misty moors, who have a "little job" for him to do. All the old favorites are here--including Mad Uncle Jack and Malcolm (or is it Sally?) the stuffed stoat--along with some worrying-looking new ones. Beware!
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"I listened to this one on CD too, just like the first in the trilogy. A light, humorous, story. Not as good as the first one, but entertaining when you're stuck in traffic. "
— Kris (4 out of 5 stars)
Dreadful Acts Listener Reviews
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" Just as silly as the first but my son loves it. I don't think it reachs girls the way it does boys. So as a mom I am glad he enjoyed it but I would have liked to read something more normal. "
— Jessica, 1/26/2014 -
" I liked this book! A kid's book.. Nevertheless, it wasn't that bad. Read this a few years back because I had to for one of our subjects in school. "
— Lyca, 1/25/2014 -
" We listened to this one in the car while driving around town and all of us enjoyed it. The narrator was wonderful. "
— Ily, 1/24/2014 -
" Much less absurd than the first book, but still quite silly. Plot and characters have more room to shine in this story. "
— Nikki, 12/31/2013 -
" Though I didn't quite get the last 1/3 of this book (we listened to it during a road trip and I nodded off), I have it on good authority (two youngsters) that it doesn't measure up to its predecessor. "
— Rebecca, 12/30/2013 -
" 2nd in the Eddie Dickens Trilogy -Eddie's misadventures cntinue w/a hearse, a coffin, and a hot air balloon. Witty, clever Uncle Mad Jack, Crazy Aunt Maude, Malcolm the Stoat. "
— Vicki, 12/23/2013 -
" Read a bit like a Snicket take-off, but it was still a fun series. "
— Caroline, 12/19/2013 -
" A bit more scattered than the first, but still great fun. "
— Kathrina, 12/13/2013 -
" to me this book was funny because it include some funny parts and there was a lot of irony in them, so that would become very funny. also the plot didn't make any sense at all but it was done on purpose i think and that made it funny. "
— Wei, 11/25/2013 -
" Not nearly as much fun as the first book, but still entertaining. "
— Nathan, 11/7/2013 -
" Not as good as awful end, but passable enough to read the last part. Dreadful acts doesn't feel as original as its predecessor. It feels forced, as though it's trying to be what is marketable to the people they are going to sell it to--Lemony Snicket fans. Which is exactly what it is. "
— Adela, 9/27/2013 -
" The first part of the trilogy turned out to be much funnier. The plot of the second part is in my opinion somehow unnecessary, confusing and too complex. At least the speaker of the audiobook again is outstanding and worth to be listened to. "
— Än, 7/21/2012 -
" Book two of this series is more interesting than the first book. It has more of a plot to it. A fun read. "
— Cynaemon, 3/2/2012 -
" I listened to this one on CD too, just like the first in the trilogy. A light, humorous, story. Not as good as the first one, but entertaining when you're stuck in traffic. "
— Kris, 10/25/2011 -
" Very tongue-in-cheek, but I wonder if some of the humor wouldn't be lost on its target audience. "
— Brett, 9/25/2011 -
" Good not not as A house called awful end "
— Asma, 9/16/2011 -
" Much less absurd than the first book, but still quite silly. Plot and characters have more room to shine in this story. "
— Nikki, 5/8/2011 -
" We listened to this one in the car while driving around town and all of us enjoyed it. The narrator was wonderful. "
— Ily, 8/14/2010 -
" Not nearly as much fun as the first book, but still entertaining. "
— Nathan, 4/26/2010 -
" Very tongue-in-cheek, but I wonder if some of the humor wouldn't be lost on its target audience. "
— Brett, 2/23/2010 -
" A bit more scattered than the first, but still great fun. "
— Kathrina, 10/8/2009 -
" this book is just crazy, and that makes it endearing <br/>its hillarious as well "
— Sbg, 8/12/2009 -
" Not as good as awful end, but passable enough to read the last part. Dreadful acts doesn't feel as original as its predecessor. It feels forced, as though it's trying to be what is marketable to the people they are going to sell it to--Lemony Snicket fans. Which is exactly what it is. "
— Adela, 3/21/2009 -
" to me this book was funny because it include some funny parts and there was a lot of irony in them, so that would become very funny. also the plot didn't make any sense at all but it was done on purpose i think and that made it funny. "
— Wei, 6/2/2008 -
" Read the first one so the second was the next step. I like the strange characters, but can feel slow at times. "
— Renee, 4/25/2008 -
" Read a bit like a Snicket take-off, but it was still a fun series. "
— Caroline, 8/1/2007
About Philip Ardagh
Philip Ardagh is over six and a half feet tall, with a bushy beard. He is not only very big but also very hairy. When not writing silly books, Mr. Ardagh is quite serious and frowns a great deal. He lives in a seaside town somewhere in England with his wife, and their son, Fred.