{"product_id":"9780692532638","title":"The Sinister Second: A Quirky Collection of Novelettes","description":"It was on a bitterly foggy and misty morning that I met my friend, Theophilus Grim, at a desolate, crooked cobblestone street called Backbone Lane, which was located in the Whitechapel district of London. The worst kinds of common lodging houses and rookeries crowded the dirty, narrow street, accommodating a good number of London's most unfortunate and despondent souls ...\u003cp\u003eThe adventure continues as Professor Grim unveils more incredible inventions, and the mysterious, tarpaulin-covered project in Grim's hangar room is finally revealed.\u003cbr\u003eThe brewing conflict with Grim's greatest nemesis, Count Papineau, boils over in a shocking ending in this, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Collection\u003c\/i\u003e of adventuresome novelettes in \u003ci\u003eThe Trying Tales of Chumbles \u0026amp; Grim\u003c\/i\u003e series. Great for ages twelve and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Second Collection\u003c\/i\u003e includes the following novelettes from \u003ci\u003eThe Trying Tales of Chumbles \u0026amp; Grim\u003c\/i\u003e series:\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e- Theophilus Grim and the Infernal Chill of August\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- Theophilus Grim Flirts With Udder Madness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- Theophilus Grim and L'affaire de Coeur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- Theophilus Grim and the Carriage of Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- Theophilus Grim Dives Two Fathoms Under the Thames\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e- Theophilus Grim and the Font of Reckoning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe Trying Tales of Chumbles \u0026amp; Grim\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trying Tales of Chumbles \u0026amp; Grim\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced series of entertaining novelettes packed with Victorian era mayhem and clever contraptions, with a dose of steampunk and mad science thrown in. Sometimes mysterious, sometimes a bit scary, these short stories for kids are always sure to delight. Great fun for ages twelve and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Theophilus Grim is a clever scientist and inventor who dreams of making the world a better place through his many inventions and various concoctions. The trouble is, every invention he makes has a way of blowing up, or catching him on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. Walter Chumbles, Grim's best friend, is a disgraced former surgeon with a bone saw, a surgeon's bag, and a penchant for Scotch whiskey and declaring Grim dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the two engage in a series of delightful adventures sure to make your day a bit more fun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arctic Fire Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49815759225072,"sku":"9780692532638","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692532638","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}