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Author: Nicholas Gannon ID: B00YD4GYSG

Archer B. Helmsley has grown up in a house full of oddities and treasures collected by his grandparents, the famous explorers. He knows every nook and cranny. He knows them all too well. After all, ever since his grandparents went missing on an iceberg, his mother barely lets him leave the house. Archer B. Helmsley longs for adventure. Grand adventures, with parachutes and exotic sunsets and interesting characters. But how can he have an adventure when he can’t leave his house? It helps that he has friends like Adélaïde L. Belmont, who must have had many adventures since she ended up with a wooden leg. (Perhaps a crocodile ate it. Perhaps not.) And Oliver Glub. Oliver will worry about all the details (so that Archer doesn’t have to). And so Archer, Adélaïde, and Oliver make a plan. A plan to get out of the house, out of their town entirely. It’s a good plan. Well, it’s not bad, anyway. But nothing goes quite as they expect.
Done.
Audible Audio EditionListening Length: 6 hours and 19 minutesProgram Type: AudiobookVersion: UnabridgedPublisher: Harper AudioAudible.com Release Date: September 29, 2015Language: EnglishID: B00YD4GYSG Best Sellers Rank: #4665 in Books > Audible Audiobooks > Children’s Books > Fiction
THE DOLDRUMS is the perfect mix of imagination, unforgettable adventure, and friendship. Archer B. Helmsley wants to go on an adventure. Not just any adventure. He wants to save his Grandparents, the famous explorers, Ralph and Rachel Helmsley, whom are reportedly lost on an iceberg from their latest adventure to Antarctica. Convinced that his Grandparents are alive, Archer has to figure out a way to escape the house he’s been bound to, thanks to his Mother, whom disapproves of his "tendencies" as she calls them. No matter how hard his mother tries to stop it, she can’t stop a Helmsley.

Archer was destined to follow in his parents footsteps. Their world is one quirky, unforgettable adventure. The house they left for Archer to grow up in is full of many interesting things. Like the stuffed Polar Bear that Archer can talk to. The Flamingoes, the badger and many other fascinating things. All these things add to Archer’s desire for an adventure to save the Grandparents he doesn’t even remember meeting. There’s something about them that drives Archer to find them. The clues they leave behind for him, only fuel his desire to rescue them.

Thankfully Archer has a great group of eccentric friends whom want to help him. I loved this group of friends. Each friend is someone who is unique and I loved all their little quirks, that make them individually fabulous. Like Oliver, the shy next door neighbor, and Adelaide, the new girl who moved in across the street, from Paris. She used to be a ballerina dancer under a freak accident left her with a wooden leg. She is seriously amazing. Have I already mentioned that I loved this group of friends?
This is the most wonderful book I’ve read in the past few months! I did not imagine I would be as consumed as I was with it, but not only is it a beautiful book to own and to look at, it is also a great story put together by the extremely talented Nicholas Gannon.

The story involves eleven year old Arthur Helmsley, whose family knew he was a dreamer from the day he was born, not unlike his grandparents, Ralph and Rachel Helmsley, who are very well-known explorers. His parents are more grounded in reality, with his father being a lawyer, and his mother trying her best to keep him away from his grandparents’ influence, because she disapproves of them and their lifestyle. However, living in his grandparents’ house, which is filled with objects they have collected throughout their countless expeditions, makes it difficult for his imagination to stand still. He dreams of becoming an explorer and leaving the house. More so, he dreams of starting an expedition to Antarctica to find his grandparents who have gone missing on an iceberg two years prior.

Arthur is completely alone and a prisoner of his own home, until Oliver Glub enters the picture and meets Arthur through their neighboring balconies. Oliver is a little more grounded and is therefore a good partner in crime to Arthur’s crazy ideas. Add to that Adelaide Belmont, the French girl with one leg allegedly eaten by a crocodile, who has recently moved in next door and provides the support Arthur needs to plan this expedition, but also endless amount of delicious croissants and coffee, and you have yourself a solid trio ready to go on this crazy adventure.
Status Update (from pg. 190):
Thoughts (as of now): I picked up this book in a bookstore, took one look at the cover, and was sold. (doesn’t this cover make you want to curl up in a comfy chair in winter with hot chocolate and a book?) The writing is quirky and the characters are humorous and inventive. This is exactly the book I love to read and treasure. It reminds me a lot of Wildwood, actually.

Update (having completed this book):
My Thoughts: Right from the moment I looked at this book, I knew without a doubt that I was going to love it. My favorite types of books end up being the quirky, outgoing ones with interesting, eccentric characters that make me excited to read. The Doldrums did not disappoint, and I honestly have nothing negative to say about this book (minus that I was hoping Adelaide, Archer, and Oliver would go to Antarctica, but the author, Nicholas Gannon, recently contacted me about my "book update" and said that there would be a book 2, so I’m stoked about that). The writing was so much fun to read, especially the amazing, hilarious little scenes like the ones I’ve put in my "Favorite Quote" section. The characters were great, too – I especially liked Adelaide and her backstory, plus the rich variety of characters, such as Mrs. Murkley. The ending, although unexpected for me, was the perfect ending to this story, now that I think on it. Archer basically discovers that he can have adventure right in his own town, which is a great lesson. I also loved how all the animals spoke to him, and the fact that he was a "dreamer." This book was so much more than I’d hoped for, with fun, quirky characters and writing that made me excited to pick this book up again.
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