MMGM: Alistair Grim's Odditorium by Gregory Funaro
ALISTAIR GRIM'S ODDITORIUM by Gregory Funaro Disney-Hyperion, 2015 ISBN: 9781484700068 Middle Grade Fantasy Ages 9-12 Source: author for review All opinions expressed are solely my own. ABOUT THE BOOK Grubb, age twelve (or thereabouts), has never known anything beyond his miserable existence as a chimney sweep, paid only in insults and abuse by his cruel master. All of that changes the day he stows away in the coach belonging to a mysterious guest at the inn that he is tasked with cleaning. Grubb emerges from Alistair Grim's trunk and into the wondrous world of the Odditorium. Fueled by a glowing blue energy that Grubb can only begin to understand, the Odditorium is home to countless enchanted objects and an eccentric crew that embraces Grubb as one of their own. There's no time for Grubb to settle into his new role as apprentice to the strange, secretive Mr. Grim. When the Odditorium comes under attack, Grubb is whisked off on a perilous adven...