About this series
She doesn't hold back from telling adults what she thinks. So why won't they tell her where she came from?
Celia Canterberry had no idea she was famous. Abandoned by her parents at birth and raised by her beloved Nan, the spirited seven-year-old much prefers the company of Huckleberry Finn, Victor Frankenstein, and Captain Ahab to the people of her snooty small town. But when she's babysat by her next-door neighbor, the precocious child is shocked to learn what her grandmother won't tell her: She's the subject of a satirical local comic strip.
Exploring a past at once foreign and familiar, the whip-smart little girl begins to realize why everyone treats her oddly. And as she seeks to understand her strange start in life, Celia's absentee parents return, planning to take her from the only family she's ever known.
Will this unruly youngster thwart the schemes of awful adults?
Canterberry Tales is the laugh-out-loud first book in The Happy Valley Chronicles humorous women's fiction series. If you like delightfully quirky characters, Sixties nostalgia, and sharp, modern sensibility, then you'll love C.P. Hoff's outrageous adventure.
Buy Canterberry Tales to pull up a chair by the fireside today!
Titles in the series (3)
- A Crack in the Teacup: The Happy Valley Chronicals, #2
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A pitch-perfect blend of childlike innocence and Mark Twain–style fabulist humor —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A chapter books for women of a certain age… sit back and remember the girl you were. From a mix of quirky characters, sixties nostalgia, and deadpan humor emerges Celia Canterberry. A precocious seven-year-old you won't soon forget. Pull up your knee socks and buckle your pinchy shoes, Celia is back! She's a precocious seven-year-old, hell bent on saving earthworms. And much to her Nan's chagrin, she's still causing havoc wherever she goes. To top it all off, her comic strip in the local paper is going like gangbusters. But with all this, what keeps Celia up at night is how to get her Nan's house back—the one her should-have-been parents snookered her Nan out of. If she could do that, it wouldn't be so bad that she only has Captain Ahab to play with.… A Crack in the Teacup is the laugh-out-loud second book in the Happy Valley Chronicles Humorous Women fiction series. If you like delightfully quirky characters, Sixties nostalgia, and sharp, modern sensibility, then you'll love C.P. Hoff's outrageous adventure. Buy A Crack in the Teacup and pull up a chair by the fireside today!
- Midnight Hags: The Happy Valley Chronicals, #3
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Reminiscent of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, although it's aimed at an adult readership—Kirkus Reviews Abandoned at birth, raised by her nan, and shunned by polite society, Celia Canterberry is a force to be reckoned with. Between being on the lookout for a new best friend and trying to force her grade two teacher into early retirement, she has her hands full. But that doesn't stop her from, to her nan's chagrin, stirring as many pots as possible. For a wild ride, join Celia as she Frankenstein-walks her way off the page and into your heart. Midnight Hags is a chapter book for persons of a certain age. Sit back and remember the child you were. From a mix of quirky characters, sixties nostalgia, and deadpan humour emerges Celia Canterberry, a precocious seven-year-old you won't soon forget. Midnight Hags is the laugh-out-loud third book in the Happy Valley Chronicles series. Buy your copy today!
- Canterberry Tales: The Happy Valley Chronicals
She doesn't hold back from telling adults what she thinks. So why won't they tell her where she came from? Celia Canterberry had no idea she was famous. Abandoned by her parents at birth and raised by her beloved Nan, the spirited seven-year-old much prefers the company of Huckleberry Finn, Victor Frankenstein, and Captain Ahab to the people of her snooty small town. But when she's babysat by her next-door neighbor, the precocious child is shocked to learn what her grandmother won't tell her: She's the subject of a satirical local comic strip. Exploring a past at once foreign and familiar, the whip-smart little girl begins to realize why everyone treats her oddly. And as she seeks to understand her strange start in life, Celia's absentee parents return, planning to take her from the only family she's ever known. Will this unruly youngster thwart the schemes of awful adults? Canterberry Tales is the laugh-out-loud first book in The Happy Valley Chronicles humorous women's fiction series. If you like delightfully quirky characters, Sixties nostalgia, and sharp, modern sensibility, then you'll love C.P. Hoff's outrageous adventure. Buy Canterberry Tales to pull up a chair by the fireside today!
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