Kate Mckinnon

Tres hermanas y una científica chiflada salvan el mundoN.º 1 en la lista de los libros más vendidos de The New York Times Gertrude, Eugenia y Dee-Dee Porch son tres hermanas que aún no han encontrado su lugar en el mundo: no lo es el pueblo finolis de Antiquarium, donde todas las chicas tienen que ir a escuelas de etiqueta y la unica raza de perro permitida es el bichon frise. No lo es su familia adoptiva y, desde luego, tampoco la escuela de etiqueta de la estiradisima señora Wintermacher A ellas les interesa mucho mas la ciencia. Un dia, reciben una misteriosa invitacion a la escuela de Millicent Quibb, una cientifica que acabara reclutandolas para combatir a un grupo de villanos y salvar al pueblo, a todos sus habitantes ¡y a los bichones frise!Una aventura alocada, en una preciosa edicion ilustrada por Alfredo Caceres, que ha sido incluida en las listas de los mejores libros del año.Para los que buscan un lugar donde encajar. School Library JournalEste libro me inquieta. Me asusta. Quiero volver a leerlo. Lemony SnicketMcKinnon aplaude las rarezas en esta comedia disparatada e impredecible. Publishers WeeklyCombativa, feroz y descarada. Kirkus Reviews

From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist.Brilliant KATHERINE RUNDELLThis book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again. LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate EventsAn enjoyable reminder that what makes you weird may also make you a winner THE TIMES, Children's Book of the WeekGertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They dont belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They dont belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia. And after getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good until they receive a mysterious invitation.Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub. Dangerous? Yes! More fun than theyve ever had? Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out before its too late!Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl and Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science is the unbelievably hilarious, madcap adventure debut from comedic superstar Kate McKinnon an unforgettable and laugh-out-loud funny story, and a warm-hearted celebration of individuality, imagination, and eccentricity.

From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters a ravenous worm and a mysterious mad scientist So you want to be a young mad scientist Congratulations Admitting it is the first step The second step is reading the definitely true tale of the Porch sisters Gertrude Eugenia and Dee Dee Porch do not belong They don t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium where all girls have to go to etiquette school and the only dog allowed is the bichon frise They don t belong with their adoptive family where all their cousins are named Lavinia and their Aunt has more brooches than books And they certainly don t belong at Mrs Wintermacher s etiquette school they re far more interested in science After getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them the girls expect to be sent away for good until they receive a mysterious invitation to a new school Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub At 231 Mysterium Way the pizza is fatal the bus is powered by Gerbils and the Dean of Students is a hermit crab Dangerous Yes More fun than they ve ever had Absolutely But when the sisters are asked t