A House Called Awful End
Picture Book · 2000

A House Called Awful End

By Philip Ardagh

Part of the The Eddie Dickens Trilogy series

Eddie's world turns upside down with eccentric relatives and bizarre adventures.

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Eddie Dickens, an eleven-year-old with peculiar relatives, is whisked away by Mad Uncle Jack and Mad Aunt Maude. As his parents fall ill, Eddie's life spirals into chaos, involving eccentric actors, a peculiar orphanage, and a carnival float shaped like a cow. Will Eddie navigate this whirlwind of oddities and find his way back to normalcy?

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First published
January 1, 2000
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Language
English
Type
Picture Book
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ISBN
9780439569606

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