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Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes : A Story

by Jonathan Auxier

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekick a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. Be sure to read the companion book, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard. Praise for Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes Auxier has a juggler s dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses. Kirkus Reviews "

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Book Information

Copyright year 2011
ISBN-13 9781419700255
ISBN-10 1419700251
Class Copyright
Publisher Abrams
Subject FICTION;JUVENILE FICTION
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 390
Shelf No. KF962
Grade Range 5 - 13
Ages 10 - 99
Lexile 790L