Whales on Stilts!
Pals in Peril #1
“Anderson sends up decades of children’s book series, and creates a hysterical tale of his own.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus
Beach Lane Books / Simon & Schuster (2006)
ISBN: 9781442407015
Ages: 10-14
Awards
ALSC Notable Children’s Book ● Child Magazine Best Children’s Book of the Year ● Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book ● Junior Library Guild Selection
Lily Gefelty is just an average twelve-year-old girl. But her dad – a normal-enough seeming guy – just so happens to work for an evil genius who plans to unleash an army of extremely cranky, stilt-walking, laser-beam-eyed whales upon the world.
Lucky for Lily, her two best friends are anything but average. Both of them are famous for their adventures. Jasper Dash, Boy Technonaut, invents gadgets; Katie fights off zombies and were-goats. Surely they’ll know what to do? And if they don’t? Then it will be up to Lily – average, everyday Lily – to come up with a plan.
Reviews
★ “Anderson sends up decades of children’s book series, and creates a hysterical tale of his own.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Readers … will be rolling in the aisles.” — Booklist, starred review
“It doesn’t get any better than this.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Very funny.” — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker
Read here about Jill Lepore's kids' backyard production of Whales on Stilts which I unfortunately did not attend.