New Releases by Kate McKinnon

From Saturday Night Live legend Kate McKinnon comes the highly anticipated third book in her #1 New York Times bestselling series about mad science, three peculiar sisters, and the mysterious Millicent Quibb! The Porch sisters are going on a trip—this time, to the beautiful almost-French city of ParisToo. Between baguettes, berets, and one very big bug—what could go wrong? Everything, of course. You see, there’s just one problem with ParisToo: it’s where the evil KRA is planning to execute their most dastardly plan yet! It’s up to Gertrude, Eugenia, Dee-Dee, and their dear mentor Millicent Quibb, to stop those nefarious mad scientists from taking over the world. Though coming up with a plan is easier said than done when danger—like a tree that throws coconuts, a suspicious pile of sausage, or a glaring aunt—lurks around every corner. If Millicent Quibb and the sisters Porch are going to defeat the KRA once and for all, they’ll need to uncover long buried secrets (including some that might just change everything…) and tap into the world of mad science like they never have before. At any and all costs, the KRA MUST! BE! STOPPED! Don’t miss books 1 and 2: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science Secrets of the Purple Pearl

Tre sorelle. Zero buone maniere. Infinite invenzioni mortali. Perché essere normali, quando puoi salvare il mondo con un pizzico di follia? Gertrude, Eugenia e Dee-Dee Porch non sono fatte per le buone maniere o per la loro spocchiosa famiglia adottiva. Dopo aver (accidentalmente) incendiato l''ennesima accademia per signorine, ricevono un invito impossibile da rifiutare: la Scuola di etichetta Millicent Quibb per giovani scienziate pazze. Qui le regole di galateo sono sostituite da invenzioni folli, animali innaturali e minerali esplosivi. La pizza può essere fatale, il vicepreside è un paguro blu con intestini infiniti, e la genialità conta più dei buoni voti. Ma quando una setta malvagia scatena un verme gigante affamato di pietra, le sorelle dovranno salvare la città abbracciando ciò che le ha sempre rese speciali. Un''avventura brillante e anarchica su come trovare la propria voce, costruire la propria strada e combattere mostri assassini con la scienzapazza. «Questo libro mi turba. Mi spaventa. Non vedo l''ora di rileggerlo». Lemony Snicket «Un divertente promemoria del fatto che sono proprio le tue stranezze a renderti straordinario». The Times «Irresistibilmente spietato e super divertente». Kirkus Reviews «McKinnon fa un’ode alle stranezze in una commedia assurda e imprevedibile». Publishers Weekly

A New York Times bestseller! From Saturday Night Live legend Kate McKinnon comes the highly anticipated second book in her #1 New York Times bestselling series about mad science, three peculiar sisters, and the mysterious Millicent Quibb! The Porch Sisters are in trouble. It’s summertime in Antiquarium, and everyone has flocked to the majestic lakeside Purple Pearl Hotel, including the Krenetics Research Association, a nefarious group of mad scientists. They haven’t given up on resurrecting their fearsome leader, Talon Sharktūth, and now they’re hot on the trail of the legendary Purple Pearl, a source of power that is rumored to be lost at the bottom of Lake Kagloopy. But Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee are on to them, plus their mentor, Millicent Quibb, has a plan! Is it a good plan? Hard to say! But it does involve finding a mysterious creature called a Shrimpmaid, boiling the lake (and everything inside it), and retrieving the pearl before the KRA gets its evil hands on it! While Millicent and the gang work together to prevent the second coming of Talon Sharktūth, the sisters discover more secrets than they bargained for—including where they came from and who they truly are ... This is one mad-science summer vacation they’ll never forget! Don''t miss the other books in the series!: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science Secrets of the Purple Pearl The Jungle of Carabanana

Prepare-se para uma aventura completamente maluca, com três irmãs, uma minhoca gigante faminta e uma cientista um tanto... esquisita. Gertrude, Eugênia e Didi vivem com os tios e os primos em uma velha casa, até que, numa inesperada reviravolta, são convidadas para estudar na escola comandada por uma tal de Millicent Quibb. Com ajuda da excêntrica Quibb, o trio descobre que uma sombria organização — a Associação de Pesquisa Crenética — criou um kyrgalops, uma minhoca voraz que devora desde pedras a filhotes de cachorro, e que ameaça destruir toda a cidade para libertar seu fundador, o temido Talon Tubaronü. Agora, as garotas vão precisar de toda a sua esperteza para impedir o desastre — e, quem sabe, descobrir alguns segredos pelo caminho.

The #1 New York Times bestseller! From beloved Saturday Night Live legend Kate McKinnon comes a madcap adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist! So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Congratulations! Admitting it is the first step. The second step is reading the (definitely true) tale of the Porch sisters… Gertrude, Eugenia, and Dee-Dee Porch do not belong. They don’t belong in the snooty town of Antiquarium, where all girls have to go to etiquette school and the only dog allowed is the bichon frise. They don’t belong with their adoptive family, where all their cousins are named Lavinia and their Aunt has more brooches than books. And they certainly don’t belong at Mrs. Wintermacher’s etiquette school—they’re far more interested in science. After getting kicked out of the last etiquette school that would take them, the girls expect to be sent away for good... until they receive a mysterious invitation to new school. Suddenly the girls are under the tutelage of the infamous Millicent Quibb—a mad scientist with worms in her hair and oysters in her bathtub. At 231 Mysterium Way, the pizza is fatal, the bus is powered by Gerbils, and the Dean of Students is a hermit crab. Dangerous? Yes! More fun than they’ve ever had? Absolutely! But when the sisters are asked to save their town from an evil cabal of nefarious mad scientists, they must learn to embrace what has always made them stand out, and determine what side they’re on—before it’s too late!

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The second volume in the wildly popular architectural beadwork series from Kate McKinnon and a worldwide team of beaders.

Innovative jewelry artist Kate McKinnon takes you on a creative journey of techniques and projects in The Jewelry Architect as she uses a variety of materials and tools to create gallery-quality bracelets, necklaces, and rings. Beautiful color photographs and clearly written instructions will give you the building blocks to combine wirework, metal clay, beadwork, and traditional metalsmithing to create one-of-a-kind, wearable art pieces. Learn how to combine techniques and how to manufacture a variety of components such as clasps, hooks, earring findings, and ring bases to customize your work. Revel in Kate''s signature style, an earthy melange of metal, beads, and fibers, as you make 16 gorgeous fashion-forward projects. In addition, The Jewelry Architect shares tips on the best ways to reinforce beadwork, bind edges, string components, form metal clay ring bands, fuse rings, create head pins, and so much more. With The Jewelry Architect, you will learn how mixing techniques and media can create art-to-wear jewelry.

Beginning with an overview of the properties of metal clay, including safety information and metalsmithing terms, this thorough resource offers detailed procedures for creating a variety of components, settings, findings, attachments, 3-D forms, and textured effects. Each technique is shown with step-by-step photography to make it easy for jewelry makers at the advanced beginner to intermediate levels to learn the art of metal clay, while the enclosed DVD offers the opportunity to see the author''s signature style in action. The 12 unique projects within have multiple components made from metal clay, including clasps, chains, and settings; moveable and removable pieces; unusual textures and patinas; and unique construction and engineering. Creative tips on incorporating beads are also included. This handbook offers jewelry artists the design inspiration needed to create gallery-level pieces that are truly wearable art.