An Awfully Beastly Business

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An Awfully Beastly Business
The cover of Werewolf versus Dragon, the first novel in the An Awfully Beastly Business series
  • Werewolf versus Dragon (2008)
  • Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies (2008)
  • Bang Goes a Troll (2009)
  • The Jungle Vampire (2009)
  • Battle of the Zombies (2010)
  • The Big Beast Sale (2011)
AuthorDavid Sinden, Matthew Morgan, and Guy Macdonald
IllustratorJonny Duddle
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreFantasy, children's literature
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Published
  • 2008–2011
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback)
No. of books6

An Awfully Beastly Business is a series of

endangered beasts live under the protection of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts (RSPCB), a society founded by the late Professor Farraway. Ulf is an RSPCB apprentice who works with his companions the giant Orson, the fairy Tiana, and the veterinarian Dr. Fielding to prevent the antagonist poachers from capturing the beasts.[1]

Background

caravan parked in Sinden's garden, and the St Julians club in Sevenoaks.[4]
The authors drew on Knole Park to portray the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Beasts' headquarters.[4] The Morning Call found An Awfully Beastly Business to be "a fantastic series for children ages 8-12".[1]

Books

  • (Book 1) Werewolf versus Dragon (2008)
  • (Book 2) Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies (2008)
  • (Book 3) Bang Goes a Troll (2009)
  • (Book 4) The Jungle Vampire (2009)
  • (Book 5) Battle of the Zombies (2010)
  • (Book 6) The Big Beast Sale (2011)

The Sunday Mail called Werewolf versus Dragon "a gripping adventure story".[5] Regarding the first two books in the series, Kirkus Reviews said, "Fans of Philip Ardagh's yarns or Cressida Cowell's dragon tales will happily sink their claws into these."[6] Of Sea Monsters and Other Delicacies, Walter Minkel wrote in School Library Journal, "This volume is very much like the first, including the shallow characters and predictable plot. The idea behind the series--a nature preserve for fantastic beasts--is intriguing, but it is not well carried out."[7] Shoshanna Flax of The Horn Book Magazine commented on Bang Goes a Troll, "Pen-and-ink drawings effectively combine the humorous with the sinister."[8]

Sunday Mail book reviewer Vicky Edwards said of The Jungle Vampire, "Expect the unexpected. It's a great read."[9] The Horn Book Magazine's Shoshanna Flax stated about The Jungle Empire, "As usual, the series balances dark situations with absurdity. Angular pen-and-ink illustrations play up the story's humor."[10] In a review of the audiobook version of The Jungle Empire, Amy Olson wrote in the School Library Journal, "Gerard Doyle's vocal talents and character depiction enhance the tale, helping to maintain the intensity and mystery of the story throughout. A good choice for fantasy fans and youngsters with short attention spans."[11]

Characters

  • Ulf – An orphaned werewolf raised by Dr. Fielding. He is the main protagonist of the series and even though his actions get him into risky situations, he is willing to prove his worth.
  • Tiana – A small woodland fairy who can't stand violence and is willing to lend a helping wing.
  • Orson – A mountain giant who aids the group.
  • Dr. Helen Fielding – The doctor/vet at the RSPCB, who is kind to Ulf, Tiana, and the legendary beasts.
  • Druce – A mischievous gargoyle who lives with Ulf.
  • Professor Farraway – The founder of the RSPCB. He died many years ago and is now a ghost.
  • Baron Marackai – A beast hunter and the main antagonist. He is the RSPCB's archenemy. Marackai is charged with beast cruelty and is also Professor Farraway's son.
  • Blud and Bone – Baron Marackai's henchmen.
  • Chef Franco Ravioli – Another enemy Ulf and his friends face. He is a wicked chef who captures sea monsters to cook them and works for Baron Marackai.

References

  1. ^ a b "Top Three: Moravian Book Shop best-sellers". The Morning Call. 2010-01-24. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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  4. ^ a b c "'Beastly' children's books launched". Kent and Sussex Courier. 2008-07-11. Archived from the original on 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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  6. ^ "Werewolf versus Dragon: An Awfully Beastly Business Book One". Kirkus Reviews. 2009-03-01. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28.
  7. ISSN 0362-8930. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28 – via EBSCO Information Services
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  8. ProQuest 207562244. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28 – via Gale
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  10. ProQuest 758939189. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28 – via Gale
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  11. ISSN 0362-8930. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-11-28 – via Gale
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