The Battle of the Werepenguins

Werepenguins #3

by Allan Woodrow, Scott Brown (Illustrator)

In the series Chris Grabenstein called "hysterically hilarious," the saga about the evil werepenguins of Brugaria comes to a stunning, action-packed conclusion!

When Bolt, Annika, and Blackburn are given another cryptic clue by Omneseus the Seer, they know the time has come to defeat the baddest Werepenguin, "the Stranger," and free the world's penguins from his evil reign. Only a very special tooth can bring the Stranger down, but of course, procuring this precious item is no easy task, and it doesn't help that Bolt can't stop hearing the Stranger in his head, trying to coax him to the dark side. When Bolt stumbles into a weremole burrow and meets Grom, a human boy with a penguin birthmark who's desperate to be bitten, he starts to question whether a werepenguin can be anything but a terrible monster. Or if one born out of love might be the key to penguin salvation. As Bolt's werepenguin strengths grow more powerful, the ultimate war between good and evil looms closer. But no one can guess what's about to go down. And when an unexpected foe returns, the battle of the werepenguins IS ON.

400 pages, Hardcover

Published August 17, 2021

About the author

Allan Woodrow is the author of more than thirty books for children, some written under secret names. His books include Unschooled, Class Dismissed, and The Pet War.

Allan often presents to schools, libraries and conferences. He is currently writing his next 12 novels, which are in various states of assembly.

Reviews

[Kevin Hogg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the first book in this series. The second book was really good. This book is back to the level of the first one. The wordplay and non-sequiturs are great, and I particularly appreciated some callbacks to earlier jokes in the series. The plot is often unpredictable, and the character development worked well for me.

If anything, I can't say it's quite the ending I was hoping for. It took me a while to digest, and I've come to terms with it...I think. At any rate, the main plot resolution is just fine. And I don't think the way the series wraps up takes too much away from the fun journey.

All of the characters are interesting and memorable, the quest is interesting, and the storytelling is hilarious. Overall, the series is great, and I highly recommend it.

[Engel Dreizehn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Satisfying and hilarious (giant tooth brushes!) action packed + penguin packed finale! Bonus points if you can understand ACTUAL pig latin and...warning if one has a fear of evil dentistry + whale abuse + penguin abuse!