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"If you like the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle (as I do), you will probably enjoy Chumbles and Grim. The stories, while being completely original, are clearly an affectionate nod to Holmes and Watson. Chumbles and Grim are not so much mysteries as adventure stories though, with a lot of wacky physical comedy and character humor thrown in, which I very much enjoyed." --Daniel C. It was quite by chance that I first met the well-known scientist and inventor, Theophilus Grim, on a brisk and beautiful October morning in 1890. I had, of course, heard of Professor Grim prior to that day. Word of the tremendous explosion at the Scientific University of London had reached every corner of the city and far beyond ... So begins the exciting adventures of Professor Theophilus Grim and former surgeon F. Walter Chumbles, a pair of the most unlikely heroes ever to stalk the colorful streets of Victorian London. Join them in these, the first six installments of The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series of fun novelettes for ages nine through adult. The Foreboding First includes the following novelettes from The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series: - Theophilus Grim and the Conundrum of Time, Part 1 - Theophilus Grim and the Stones of Agony - Theophilus Grim and the Veritas Vials - Theophilus Grim and the Fowl of Ruin - Theophilus Grim and the Miracle of Christmas - Theophilus Grim and the Conundrum of Time, Part 2 The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim is a fast-paced series of entertaining novelettes packed with Victorian era mayhem and clever contraptions, with a dose of steampunk and mad science thrown in. Sometimes mysterious, sometimes a bit scary, these short stories for kids are always sure to delight. Great fun for ages twelve and up. Professor Theophilus Grim is a clever scientist and inventor who dreams of making the world a better place through his many inventions and various concoctions. The trouble is, every invention he makes has a way of blowing up, or catching him on fire. F. Walter Chumbles, Grim's best friend, is a disgraced former surgeon with a bone saw, a surgeon's bag, and a penchant for Scotch whiskey and declaring Grim dead. Together, the two engage in a series of delightful adventures sure to make your day a bit more fun.

It was on a bitterly foggy and misty morning that I met my friend, Theophilus Grim, at a desolate, crooked cobblestone street called Backbone Lane, which was located in the Whitechapel district of London. The worst kinds of common lodging houses and rookeries crowded the dirty, narrow street, accommodating a good number of London's most unfortunate and despondent souls ... The adventure continues as Professor Grim unveils more incredible inventions, and the mysterious, tarpaulin-covered project in Grim's hangar room is finally revealed. The brewing conflict with Grim's greatest nemesis, Count Papineau, boils over in a shocking ending in this, The Second Collection of adventuresome novelettes in The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series. Great for ages twelve and up. The Second Collection includes the following novelettes from The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series: - Theophilus Grim and the Infernal Chill of August - Theophilus Grim Flirts With Udder Madness - Theophilus Grim and L'affaire de Coeur - Theophilus Grim and the Carriage of Justice - Theophilus Grim Dives Two Fathoms Under the Thames - Theophilus Grim and the Font of Reckoning The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim is a fast-paced series of entertaining novelettes packed with Victorian era mayhem and clever contraptions, with a dose of steampunk and mad science thrown in. Sometimes mysterious, sometimes a bit scary, these short stories for kids are always sure to delight. Great fun for ages twelve and up. Professor Theophilus Grim is a clever scientist and inventor who dreams of making the world a better place through his many inventions and various concoctions. The trouble is, every invention he makes has a way of blowing up, or catching him on fire. F. Walter Chumbles, Grim's best friend, is a disgraced former surgeon with a bone saw, a surgeon's bag, and a penchant for Scotch whiskey and declaring Grim dead. Together, the two engage in a series of delightful adventures sure to make your day a bit more fun.

Crime, corruption, and even terrorism have gripped the city of London. Not even the detective inspectors of New Scotland Yard are to be trusted. Finding himself unable to watch passively as his foul nemesis, René Papineau, wreaks havok on the city, Professor Grim decides he must stand up and fight for what he believes is right. The Thankless Third sees the professor transformed from his comfortable role as mad scientist and inventor, to a costume-wearing hero known as the Phantom of Vigilance. Wielding a gadget-laden crime-fighting ensemble, the professor stalks the rooftops of London with a super-human spring-loaded prosthetic leg, bullet stopping Dragonvest, and razor-sharp rapier. Join Chumbles & Grim in these, the most perilous of their adventures yet! The Thankless Third includes the following novelettes from The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim series: - Theophilus Grim and the Fist of Vigilance - Theophilus Grim and the Man of Granite - Theophilus Grim and the Blood of Solace - Theophilus Grim and the Bonds of Betrayal - Theophilus Grim and the Irksome Extraction - Theophilus Grim and the Sons of Promise The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim The Trying Tales of Chumbles & Grim is a fast-paced series of entertaining novelettes packed with Victorian era mayhem and clever contraptions, with a dose of steampunk and mad science thrown in. Sometimes mysterious, sometimes a bit scary, these short stories for kids are always sure to delight. Great fun for ages twelve and up. Professor Theophilus Grim is a clever scientist and inventor who dreams of making the world a better place through his many inventions and various concoctions. The trouble is, every invention he makes has a way of blowing up, or catching him on fire. F. Walter Chumbles, Grim's best friend, is a disgraced former surgeon with a bone saw, a surgeon's bag, and a penchant for Scotch whiskey and declaring Grim dead. Together, the two engage in a series of delightful adventures sure to make your day a bit more fun.