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  • Evangeline Mudd and the Great Mink Escapade
  • Maggie Hommel
Elliott, David Evangeline Mudd and the Great Mink Escapade; illus. by Andréa Wesson. Candlewick, 2006 [192p] ISBN 0-7636-2295-8$15.99 Reviewed from galleys R Gr. 4-6

Evangeline Mudd is back safe and sound at home after her adventures in the Ikkinasti Jungle (Evangeline Mudd and the Golden-Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle, BCCB 3/04), but the quiet life won't last for long. When her animal-rights-activist friends call for help, she packs up and travels back to the home of her father's evil mink-farmer cousin twice removed, Melvin Mudd. Posing as a representative from the Ballerina Hall of Fame in order to get close to Melvin and his ballerina wife, India Terpsichore, Evangeline plans to rescue the minks they are planning to slaughter and save the sad little boy Alexy Alexy, known as "the world's highest-jumping dancer," from his wicked manager, Ratsputin. Once again the story is packed with offbeat humor ("Rich ladies and gentleman have very delicate noses. . . . Why should they use a scratchy tissue if they can afford a mink hanky?"), quirky, suggestive names (B. Eversharp), and ridiculous plot points (the great mink rescue is done via unicycle). The story is sure to elicit giggles and groans, and no matter how wild the adventures, readers will find themselves safely and happily back at home by the book's close. Fans who relished Evangeline's last sophisticated and curious adventure will be thrilled with the chance to revisit her quirky lifestyle. Final illustrations not seen.

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