Book Description

“A grand escapade centered around a close family of smart, helpful, likable characters who run into all sorts of oddball wanderers on the road and show plenty of inner stuff when push comes to shove. Great fun.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Fans of baroque misadventures, bumbling villains, heroic rescues, cliffhangers and especially sarcastic repartee—not to mention intrusive narrators—will be charmed anew."—Kirkus Reviews

“Readers or listeners will enjoy the ride and will look forward to the Cheesmans’ future adventures.”—Booklist

“If Lemony Snicket and Dave Barry got married and had a baby, this book would be it. There are parts that are laugh-out-loud funny. It's great for the crowd that loved the Wayside School and Unfortunate Events series.”—Critiquing the World

“Soup is good at creating small touches that add humorous dimension to the story. This book is simply a lot of fun.”—Book Aunt

“A rare find. Its tone is light and amusing, and the jokes honestly never seem to end. …The type of jesting here is reminiscent of humorous authors like Lemony Snicket and Shel Silverstein. It’s bound to leave you with some chuckles and more than a few smiles, and I would say that it’s the perfect book for young boys.” —Kidsread.com

“Dr Cuthbert Soup has the prescription for humor in A Whole Nother Story, which is laugh-out-loud funny.”—The Missourian

"Offbeat humor and wordplay by narrator Dr. Cuthbert Soup propel this very kid-friendly novel. … The storytelling, which merges deadpan narration with an absurdist sense of humor, is the real star of this fast-paced adventure."—Publishers Weekly

“If the kids are waiting for the next Wimpy Kid book, hand them this one. It's outrageous, funny and contains practical unsolicited advice.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“If you take yourself very seriously, perhaps this isn’t the book for you. But if you’re in the mood for a lot of silliness and reading about a really interesting and quirky family, then it’s perfect. . . . This book is a rollicking good time, contains silly fun for kids and grown-ups alike, is interesting and quirky, is a good price.”—Wired.com

“There is plenty of quirky, offbeat humor and little pathos in this tale. [T]hose who enjoyed Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events” will find some of the same surreal qualities in this first book in a series–and a bit more warmth besides.”–School Library Journal

“The tale itself is still pleasantly entertaining, and the tongue-in-cheek humor may well elicit a few guffaws from the younger set.”—BCCB