The Order of Odd-Fish

By Kennedy, James H.

Publishers Summary:
JO LAROUCHE HAS lived her 13 years in the California desert with her Aunt Lily, ever since she was dropped on Lily’s doorstep with this note: This is Jo. Please take care of her. But beware. This is a dangerous baby. At Lily’s annual Christmas costume party, a variety of strange events take place that lead Jo and Lily out of California forever—and into the mysterious, strange, fantastical world of Eldritch City. There, Jo learns the scandalous truth about who she is, and she and Lily join the Order of Odd-Fish, a collection of knights who research useless information. Glamorous cockroach butlers, pointless quests, obsolete weapons, and bizarre festivals fill their days, but two villains are controlling their fate. Jo is inching closer and closer to the day when her destiny is fulfilled, and no one in Eldritch City will ever be the same.From the Hardcover edition.

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ISBN
978-0-38590-524-4
Publisher
Delacorte Books for Young Readers


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on September 1, 2008

Gr 8-Up Thirteen-year-old Jo Larouche lives quietly in the California desert with her adoptive Aunt Lily, an eccentric former film star, and longs for something exciting to happen. She gets her wish and then some when Lily's annual costume party is crashed by an elderly Russian colonel ruled by his digestive system and a giant talking cockroach with a flair for the dramatic. Soon Jo and Lily are swept up by the Order of Odd-Fish, a group of knights d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2008

Thirteen-year-old Jo learns she is the Ichthala, prophesied to destroy the alternate world of Eldrich City, home to bizarre characters...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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