KRAMPUS CONFIDENTIAL
SEPTEMBER 2021
Book #3 — Hazy Fables series of middle-grade chapter books
It’s almost Christmas, but the nights in Tinseltown are anything but silent.
Ruprecht, a twelve-year-old krampus and wannabe detective, gets more than he bargained for when he takes the case of a terrified elf. Finding himself at the top of the Tinseltown Police Department’s naughty list, Ruprecht is joined by his best friend, a ghost named Marley, to explore the underbelly of this festive but gritty metropolis, solve the mystery, and clear his name for good.
Book 3 of the Hazy Fables middle-grade series, this quick-witted parody of Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon follows up its acclaimed predecessors, Zombie, Or Not to Be (a brainy adaptation of Hamlet) and Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia (a Kirkus Best Book of 2019). Featuring powerful witches, a greedy goblin, a colossal cat, a "psychic" reindeer, and a platoon of shadowy phantoms, this whip-smart thriller celebrates the delightfully dark side of Christmas with mystery, intrigue, and a sleighful of characters from European folklore.
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SELECT PRAISE For the hazy fables series:
[Hazy Fables Book 1: Hobgoblin and the Seven Stinkers of Rancidia]:
★ A Kirkus Best Book of 2019
★ Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner
★ A Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Middle-Grade Book for Fall 2019
★ "Readers will giggle through every page of this smart political satire.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Engages hard-to-please tween readers with imaginative adventure, fun illustrations [and] silly fart references…Read it together at bedtime to share laughter and a positive message of empathy and inclusivity.”
—The Seattle Times[Hazy Fables Book 2: Zombie, Or Not to Be]:
★ Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award finalist
“A standing ovation for undead environmentalist theatre.”
— Kirkus Reviews“Highly recommended…A global pandemic, environmental issues, and characters who do not believe in science are themes all too suitable for students seeking contemporary fiction to write about for class…Middle graders hungry for the next zombie book will devour this one.”
— School Library Journal“Readers will chortle at the gross details, the Beetlejuice-style illustrations, and…the parodic twists.
— Booklist