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Even though she, her upside-down house, and its animal occupants are under quarantine with the Winter Effluvia, Missy Piggle-Wiggle manages to dispense cures to the misbehaving children of Little Spring Valley. The coauthor is Annie Parnell. Book #3
Quick Summary
Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Sticky-Fingers Cure drops you into a topsy-turvy house where Missy, a menagerie of chatty animals, and a snow-bound quarantine don't stop her from cooking up the most outlandish cures for every misbehaving kid in Little Spring Valley. The humor leans into goofy, slightly gross gags like the sticky-fingers cure that leaves kids covered in goo while they learn a lesson and the story moves at a quick, kid-friendly pace that makes it hard to put down. It's a great pick for readers who love wacky problem-solving and whimsical magic, especially those who already adore the original Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series or the slap-stick charm of books like The Bad Guys. Parents will appreciate that the book's positive messages about honesty, responsibility, and kindness come wrapped in laughs, with nothing too scary or inappropriate for the middle-grade crowd. If you're after a fast, funny read that still sneaks in a little heart, this third Missy adventure delivers.