Name: The Tell-Tale Start
ISBN: 9780142423462

Gordon McAlpine

Sharing a common love of mischief as well as identical faces, twins Edgar and Allan Poe, descendants of the literary master, embark on a road trip filled with mystery and mayhem when their black cat, Roderick Usher, is stolen.

The Tell-Tale Start

Rebecca Harwood

Margo Lindner

Whitney Mattox

Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies. When their beloved black cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convince their guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well as deeper questions: What is the boys' telepathic connection? Is Edgar Allan Poe himself reaching out to them from the Great Beyond? And why has a mad scientist been spying on the Poe family for years? With a mix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras like fortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues -- and playful illustrations thoughout -- this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who love the Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket.

The Tell-Tale Start

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