false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg 354125 2 On a dark and stormy night in 1609, young Emmaline Perth's wish for something "significant" to be blown her way comes true. Soon, the great coastal city of MacOongafoondsen (population 21) discovers an unexpected visitor by way of a beached ship. No one knows quite what to make of the ship, nor of its sole inhabitant. "So that's what a Frenchman looks like!" says Bob the Milkmaid. Shmink the Bailiff has already illogically determined that the ship must hail from France. With breathtaking stupidity, the town leaders promptly decide that this "Frenchman"--really a chimpanzee--is a thief and a spy, and take him into custody: "You will be held until your trial in my dank and rat-filled cellar," Shmink announces. "You will be treated humanely, given a fair trial, found guilty, and shot until you are dead." (When Luigi the Carpenter's Husband reminds him that there are no guns in MacOongafoondsen, Shmink amends the punishment to hanging.) Fortunately, wise Emmaline and her friend Young Flurp the Town Fool will have none of this. Justice will be served, but not until they've experienced some high adventure beneath the city in an underground river, upstairs in Shmink's filthy house, in a haunted castle, and by the gallows in a last-ditch effort to save Monsieur Eek, the chimp.<p> In his first foray into children's fiction, well-known playwright David Ives marries the absurd with a very real message about justice and equality. The truly remarkable citizens of MacOongafoondsen are what make this story "spec-<I>tac</I>-ular" (as Emmaline's dear departed father used to say). There's Ongka the Fat Bread Maker, who is thin and shapely, but she makes fat loaves of bread. Then there's Minister Moonster the Minister (who is Plain Willum the Weaver on weekdays), Kawasaki the Left-Handed Farmer, Barbara the Carpenter, and Mayor Ignoratius B. Overbite, each unique and memorable in his or her own way. Highly recommended. (Ages 9 and older) <I>--Emilie Coulter</I> 2125026 2001 Monsieur Eek total:9|5:2|4:2|3:5| 9 33 12 1 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 5 0 false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 16:44:04 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 10:04:47 -0700 2009 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 0 0 false Tue Nov 03 03:30:48 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 03 03:30:48 -0800 2009 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 3 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 23:26:54 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 23:27:02 -0700 2009 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 0 0 false Sat Jul 25 09:11:06 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 09:11:06 -0700 2009 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 4 0 false Tue Dec 23 20:23:44 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 20:23:44 -0800 2008 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 3 0 false Mon Dec 01 18:28:42 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 18:28:42 -0800 2008 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 3 0 false Fri Sep 19 20:23:46 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 19 20:23:46 -0700 2008 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 4 0 false Tue Jun 10 14:44:55 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 10 14:45:02 -0700 2008 2119590 0060295295 9780060295295 0 0 3.67 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2119590.Monsieur_Eek 0 0 false Wed Apr 30 15:27:37 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 15:27:48 -0700 2008 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 5 0 false Wed Oct 10 18:38:22 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 18:38:22 -0700 2007 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 3 0 false Fri Sep 28 16:51:15 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 16:51:15 -0700 2007 354125 0064473015 9780064473019 9 1 3.67 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174020707m/354125.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/354125.Monsieur_Eek 3 0 false Tue Sep 11 12:32:08 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 12:32:08 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=354125