The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

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From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist.
So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Congratulations! Admitting it is the first step. The second step is reading the (definitely true) tale of the Porch sisters

Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They dont belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where all girls have to go to etiquette school and the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They dont belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia and their Aunt has more brooches than books. And they certainly dont belong at Mrs Wintermachers etiquette school theyre far more interested in science. After getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good until they receive a mysterious invitation to a new school.

Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub. At 231 Mysterium Way, the pizza is fatal, the bus is powered by Gerbils, and the Dean of Students is a hermit crab. Dangerous Yes! More fun than theyve ever had Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of nefarious mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out, and determine what side theyre on before its too late!

Perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events, Andy Stantons Mr Gum, and Beth Lincolns The Swifts, The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science is the unbelievably hilarious, madcap adventure debut from comedic superstar Kate McKinnon an unforgettable and laugh-out-loud funny story, and a warm-hearted celebration of individuality, imagination, and eccentricity.

This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again. LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

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This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again. LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

An endlessly inventive smorgasbord of funhilarious, proudly strange, and slightly twisted, with real humanity and a ton of sweetness at its heart. RANSOM RIGGS, author of Miss Peregrines Peculiar Children

Kates quirky and unforgettable characterswill have readers laughing out loud and plotting experiments for many generations to come. CHRIS COLFER, author of The Land of Stories

Kids will eat this up! Unless a ravenous worm eats them first! Give them this book and a decent head start! TRENTON LEE STEWART, author of The Mysterious Benedict Society

Fiercely feisty and unapologetically goofy Kirkus

McKinnon celebrates weirdness in this ludicrous and unpredictable female-centered romp Madcap misadventures ensue within a plot thats loaded with self-aware asides and wry humor Publishers Weekly

At turns conversational, dramatic, and flippant, but always engaging Hand this to any young student (and sci-fi fan) trying to find their place in their community School Library Journal

Author Bio

Kate McKinnon is an award-winning performer and writer, best known for her tenure as an Emmy Award-winning cast member on Saturday Night Live and most recently as 'Weird Barbie' in Greta Gerwig's Oscar-nominated worldwide blockbuster Barbie. The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science is her debut novel.