Shelley Fearn's Reviews > The Abominables

A century ago, while accompanying her father on an expedition in the Himalayas, a very young Lady Agatha Farlingham was kidnapped. Just as the porters claimed, the kidnapper was a yeti who needed a nanny for his motherless brood. Intrepid Lady Agatha takes up the challenge, providing the yeti with a comprehensive education English upper class education including manners. Over time, the yeti's idyllic life is threatened by the influx of tourists into the Himalayas. Lady Agatha decides it is time for the yeti to leave for her family estate in England with the help of two children and a kindly but intrepid truck driver. So begins a consummate road trip filled with mishap, humor, and charm. The illustrations add depth to the story.

Ibbotson demonstrates why she is considered a preeminent children's author. This was published after her death in 2012.