Montmorency and the Assassins - Softcover

Praise for Eleanor Updale’s Montmorency
Winner of the Nestlé Smarties Prize Silver Medal
A BookSense 76 Pick

Updale adroitly works the tradition of devilish schemes and narrow escapes, and the plot moves as nimbly as the master thief himself.”
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books,
((star)) STARRED REVIEW

In true Shakespearean form, [Montmorency and Scarper] dive in and out of scenes with astute deftness, duping less fortunate (and sometimes deserving) characters with hilarious aplomb . Readers will find themselves drawn not only to Montmorency’s compellingly bizarre biography, but also to his clever and mischievous nature .”
School Library Journal,
((star)) STARRED REVIEW

Praise for Montmorency on the Rocks
[Montmorency on the Rocks] delivers plenty of mystery and intrigue through a compellingly flawed character, an adult searching as desperately for a sense of self as any adolescent protagonist. That search creates a literary journey filled with unpredictable events, a fast-moving plot, and a fascinating visit to the Victorian era.”
The Horn Book Magazine
((star)) STARRED REVIEW

Praise for Montmorency and the Assassins
Updale’s antihero may have aged , but the author keeps the series vital by grafting on two engaging younger characters and judiciously-and craftily-pruning two older ones , thereby sending one survivor into the next entry with a burden of guilt and imbuing the entire cast with a raging desire for revenge. Bring on the sequel, and hurry. Bulleti

Eleanor Updale studied history at St. Anne’s College in Oxford, England, before becoming a producer of TV and radio current affairs programs for the BBC. She is studying for a Ph.D. at the new Centre for Editing Lives and Letters at Queen Mary College, University of London. She is also a trustee of the charity Listening Books. She lives in England. Montmorency is her first book.