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Crime and Carpetbags

Wishes and Wellingtons, Book 2

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Crime and Carpetbags

By: Julie Berry
Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
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Now that Maeve Merrit has surrendered Mermeros, the djinni she found in a sardine can, she expects her life in London will be dull as dirt. Mermeros, however, has other plans. Maeve’s friend Tommy, a former orphan, has been adopted by Mermeros’s newest owner. When Tommy’s new father tries to use one of his wishes, he and Mermeros go missing - and without a guardian, Tommy will be forced back to the orphanage.

Maeve, Tommy, and their friend Alice embark on an adventure full of magic, danger, and flying carpetbags to rescue Tommy’s father and the djinni they’ve grown to love. But will they come to their rescue before Mermeros’ fabled wishes fall into the wrong hands?

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About the Creator

Julie Berry is the author of the New York Times best-seller Lovely War, the Printz Honor and Los Angeles Times Book Prize shortlisted novel The Passion of Dolssa, and many other acclaimed young adult and middle-grade novels, as well as several picture books. She holds a BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institution in communication and an MFA from Vermont College. She lives in upstate New York with her family.
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About the Performer

Jayne Entwistle is a voice-over artist and improvisational actress whose journey in audio has taken her on an adventure from her birthplace in northern England to sunny Los Angeles. She is best known for narrating Alan Bradley’s Flavia de Luce mysteries, a series that has won her three of her numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. She is also a recipient of the 2015 Odyssey Honor Award for The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place and the 2016 Odyssey Award for The War that Saved My Life.

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Often I find book two or after just isn’t as good as the first. Not so with this book. Even though it’s a book for children I enjoyed both of these books and I really enjoyed the authors narration at the end about the Crystal Palace and life back then.
Of course the narrator Jane Entwhistle has such a wonderful voice and she does it so well.
I look forward to the next book whenever that is!

Just as good as the first book!!

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This was a fun story with a twist of a genie! It is appropriate for all ages.

Fun! Light!

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This second book was so different than the first, but it really grew on me more and more. The characters grew in their friendship and understanding of life. Great narration brought the characters to life, with voice changes for each personality. What a great escape into a different time and life!

More fun with these great characters

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Good clean fun. Performance was enjoyable to listen, with the many voices well done.

Crime and Carpetbags

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I have to admit it was a slow start but I enjoyed the mystery of it all. Just the thing to take ones thoughts from the days worries. It was great to hear of times and places that I do not know. From years before I was born to the understanding of how our present day malls and sites to see all started. I do hope that books never disappear. Thank you for this.

Wo derful make believe story.

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I do love this series quite a bit! It's so fun to hear how people spoke to one another back then and I adore the different voices the narrator put on for different characters. It really transported me into the story and it made it just an excellent read. Highly recommend this book but listen to the first one first! (Technically you don't necessarily have to listen to the first one first as the author does a good job of giving a decent amount of backstory and explanations throughout but it is more fun to listen to when you've already been immersed in this world before)

Another Enjoyable Magical Journey

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Thanks it was entertaining and different.
I like the moral scrapes Maeve and friends get into

Carpetbags and crime

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We are two adults and two boys, aged 11 & 8. This was our 3rd Julie Berry/Jane Entwhistle Audible story and it did not disappoint!! Our driving hours flew! Highly recommend, but start with the first installment, “Wishes and Wellingtons”. Also loved her Emperors Ostrich as a stand-alone story.

Road trip Highlight

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Hip hip hooray Julie Berry you’ve done it again this was a delightful book and it couldn’t have come at a better time for all of us
Please I hope you will write more and very soon the end of the book brought tears to my eyes
Thanks to Jane Entwhistle she made it a delightful Listen, I make a point of reading her books

Lovely

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It was enjoyable and entertaining. I listen while I drive my semi and the miles just flew by.

Good story

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