Kress, Adrienne.

Alex and the ironic gentleman / Adrienne Kress. - Toronto : Scholastic Canada, c2007. - 404 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.

Previously published as: Alex and the wigpowder treasure.

When Alex gets a new teacher, Mr. Underwood, things start to look up at the Wigpowder-Steele Academy. But Mr. Underwood has a secret, and when he's kidnapped by a group of pirates, Alex sets off on a rescue mission, encountering many strange and magical characters along the way.

ISBN: 9780545990639 0545990637 (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20079028659

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Schools--Fiction.
Teachers--Fiction.
Pirates--Fiction.
Adventure and adventurers.
Children's literature--2009.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fantasy fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: FIC