Description

The Mystery of A Nubbins is a richly imagined adventure that feels like it stepped straight out of the Golden Age of Illustration. Each chapter opens with a hand-drawn pen & ink sketch, while fourteen traditionally-painted oils are reproduced in full color and sprinkled throughout the novel.

Synopsis: Hobgoblins are not real. They are things of legends, myths, and fairy tales. And that’s what Peter and Andrew would have told you-before they met A Nubbins! But now as one brother is lured into the murky world of the supernatural, the other must turn to outside help and ancient lore for answers. Can he solve the mystery of A Nubbins before he loses his brother forever?

‘A heartwarming brother dynamic blends well with a hint of the supernatural.’ —Kirkus Reviews

‘5 Stars—W.S. Wiist knows how to create suspense in The Mystery of A Nubbins and make you curious about the characters with moments like this. I enjoyed the bond between Peter and his brother Andrew; they love each other, enjoy adventures together, and build things together. I loved how they struggled to protect each other. The Mystery of a Nubbins has a setting that is designed to delight young readers; it is imaginative, and the terrific descriptions of the woods and what it feels like to wander through them transported me back to my own childhood and the adventures I had growing up. I enjoyed the lyrical nature of the prose, the deft characterization, the symbolic illustrations, and the spellbinding suspense that keeps
youngsters turning the pages.’ —Romuald Dzemo, reviewer for Reader’s Favorite reviews