Kate McKinnon’s debut middle grade novel - poised to become a rollicking series of daring escapades, dangerous escapes, and lots and lots of very mad science - is perfect for those kids who identify with the strange and unusual. When the Porch sisters are expelled from their etiquette academy, they find themselves invited into the mad world of infamous mad scientist, Millicent Quibb and quickly tasked with saving their city. With shades of classic science fiction, plenty of footnotes, and a delightful frame narrative  this adventure will delight both kids and their adults. Seriously - I found myself realizing that I myself might be a Millicent Quibb halfway through this read.