The No-Good Nine
  • Published: 15 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781101997857
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99

The No-Good Nine

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Hang on for a wild ride when you roll with the No-Good Nine!

Hang on for a wild ride when you roll with the No-Good Nine!

The No-Good Nine are the kids your parents warned you to stay away from. The ragtag band of misfits lie, steal, run away from home, and even burn down Santa's toy factory. (They say it was an accident.) Anyway, Santa had it coming--he put coal in their stockings. Full of laughs and double-crosses, this tongue-in-cheek romp is for readers who like their Christmas spirit irreverent rather than sentimental.
  • Published: 15 October 2019
  • ISBN: 9781101997857
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $17.99
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About the author

John Bemelmans Marciano

John Bemelmans Marciano, like his grandfather Ludwig Bemelmans, is a talented artist as well as a writer of both adult and children's books.

As he carries on the Madeline legacy, John faithfully evokes the style and spirit of the original Madeline books, while adding his own unique stamp to story and pictures. His previous Madeline books include Madeline at the White House, Madeline and the Cats of Rome, and Madeline Says Merci. He is also the author of The 9 Lives of Alexander Baddenfiled, illustrated by Sophie Blackall.

John grew up on a horse farm in Three Bridges, New Jersey, and attended Columbia University in New York City. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Andromache, who is a set designer, and their daughter Galatea.

Also by John Bemelmans Marciano

The Secret Janara
Runaway Rosa
Mischief Season: The Witches of Benevento #1
The All-Powerful Ring: The Witches of Benevento #2
Madeline and the Old House in Paris
Madeline Says Merci
Madeline at the White House
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Praise for The No-Good Nine

"With as many laughs and double-crosses as befits a band of naughty-listers, the tale offers raucous holiday adventuring."
     --Publishers Weekly
"Marciano creates a cast of ragamuffins diverse in race, gender, ethnic background, social class, and temperament. A tongue-in-cheek romp with currently topical overtones."
     --Kirkus Reviews

"Marciano's freewheeling tale--full of frenetic peril, cartoony violence, and sometimes-rude humor--will appeal to readers who prefer their holiday spirit to be side-splitting rather then heart-tugging."
     --The Horn Book