Review
* "Even if there were no quest at the heart of the tale (and there is a good one) this would be a highly entertaining road trip--thanks to Pinkwater's one-of-a-kind comic sensibility and his uncanny ability to access the language and mindset of boys." (
Publishers Weekly, starred review )
"Pinkwater, master of nostalgia-tinged satire (or is it satire-tinged nostalgia?), sets this very funny encomium to the '40s in a swath of America stretching from Chicago to L.A....Neddie's pitch-perfect rendition of that '40s voice--a tad formal, a smidgen hardboiled, faintly tongue-in-cheek--should charm even the most jaded 12-year-old." (
The Washington Post )
"The title of this book ought to give you an idea of its goofy wonderfulness....What makes this book so delightful--apart from the zaniness of the storyline--is the suthor's lively, humane wit." (
The Wall Street Journal )
Product Description
"The Neddiad" is the story of how Neddie, a shaman, a ghost, three pals and a little maneuver known as the French substitution determine the fate of the world. By bestselling author and NPR commentator Daniel Pinkwater. Melvin the Shaman. Sandor Eucalyptus. Billy the Phantom Bellboy. Daniel Pinkwater's weird and wonderful tale of Neddie Wentworthstein's quest to save civilization features some of the most unique heroes and villains a reader could hope to meet. Despite the heavy responsibility that Neddie must carry (not every kid is charged with rescuing humankind from doom), his story is hilarious, warm, welcoming, and sweet. Pinkwater created something unusual and charming with the Neddiad.
