The Island of Mad Scientists: Being an Excursion to the Wilds of Scotland, Involving Many Marvels of Experimental Invention, Pirates, a Heroic Cat, a ... Misadventures of Emmaline and Rubberbones)

by Howard Whitehouse

Other authorsBill Slavin (Illustrator)

Paperback, 2008

Status

Available

Series

The Mad Misadventures of Emmaline and Rubberbones (book 3)

Genres

Fiction

Publication

Kids Can Press, Ltd. (2008), 264 pages

Description

Aviatrix Emmaline Cayley, test pilot Rubberbones and the rest of their wacky household decide to rendezvous on the Scottish island of Urgghh where they hope to find refuge. But the island is anything but safe--mad scientists inhabit the island and a villain known as the Collector, who devotes his time to kidnapping inventors, lives next-door.

User reviews

LibraryThing member jegka

This series got better and better. I liked this book the best, followed closely by the Strictest School in the World (the first book in the series.) Purnah grew on me, to the point that I was quoting her to my dogling. Whitehouse's sense of humor is delightful. From the names of Chiligriti gods

(Eejit, the god of stupidity) and victory anthem "I Have Cut Out YOur Bowels With a Hairbrush" to the various mad scientists, both resident and captured, to include Freud, Tesla, Cavor, and references to Moreau. It is obviously a book for young people, but there are references no child will get that make it a riot to read.

In my opinion this series really should be read in order.

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LibraryThing member librisissimo

Substance: Adventure and humor, with a satirical bite adults can appreciate. Clever and entertaining protagonists discover that an evil rich man's hobby is collecting mad scientists (including numerous well-known historical figures), and band together to thwart his plans. Would make a nice movie

for tweens.
Style: By a Canadian author, set in Great Britain, but accessible to USA-English readers. Cute pictures.

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