Kate McKinnon Books

Better known for her stand up comedy work on Saturday Night Live and more latterly for playing the “weird” Barbie in the blockbuster film, McKinnon has produced a delightful story that will hopefully give those who are left feeling a bit “different” the assurance to know that one day they will find their place and feel valued for the wonderful person that they truly are.

When the Porch sisters, Gertrude, Eugenia and Dee-Dee are expelled from yet another school of etiquette, their Aunt and Uncle threaten to send them to a corrective School for Failures in the Austrian Alps, the mysterious invitation to The Marjory Questions School of Etiquette seems like a good opportunity to avert a prison-like future. One look at the home of the school soon has the girls running as their new headmistress, the legendary pickler of brains, Millicent Quibb rounds them up with the help of Antonio. a blue hermit crab with hidden talents.

Utterly bonkers, fast paced, with more twists and turns than the Alpe D’Huez this is sure to appeal to those mad about science, adventure and theatre (or anyone who cares to pick it up and read it!).

Simply a joy and I am already looking forward to the sequel.