Synopses & Reviews
Meg Pickels older brother, Orion, has disappeared. One night, she steals out to look for him, and makes two surprising discoveries: She stumbles upon a séance that she suspects involves Orion, and she meets the author Charles Dickens, also unable to sleep, and roaming the London streets. He is a customer of Megs father, who owns a print shop, and a family friend. Mr. Dickens fears that the children of London arent safe, and is trying to solve the mystery of so many disappearances. If he can, then perhaps hell be able to write once again.
With stunning black-and-white illustrations by Greg Ruth, here is a literary mystery that celebrates the power of books, and brings to life one of the worlds best-loved authors.
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"[Buzbee] gets the search moving quickly, and the fast pace may help some readers.... Ruth's delightful black-and-white drawings add atmosphere and interest." School Library Journal
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"[A] deliciously elaborate, slightly overcooked adventure, generously spiced with Dickensian characters and dished up in a conspiratorial storyteller's voice.... The sights, sounds and stenches of 19th-century London are palpable." Kirkus Reviews
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"While exploring basic human rights issues, Buzbee also offers a rollicking good historical mystery, written in Dickens style and illustrated with appealing line drawings." Booklist
Synopsis
Meg Pickel's older brother, Orion, has disappeared. One night, she steals out to look for him, and makes two surprising discoveries: She stumbles upon a séance that she suspects involves Orion, and she meets the author Charles Dickens, also unable to sleep, and roaming the London streets. He is a customer of Meg's father, who owns a print shop, and a family friend. Mr. Dickens fears that the children of London aren't safe, and is trying to solve the mystery of so many disappearances. If he can, then perhaps hell be able to write once again.
With stunning black-and-white illustrations by Greg Ruth, here is a literary mystery that celebrates the power of books, and brings to life one of the world's best-loved authors.
Synopsis
From the author of Steinbeck's Ghost comes another literary mystery that celebrates the power of books and brings to life one of the world's best-loved authors. Illustrations.
Synopsis
Meg Pickels older brother, Orion, has disappeared. One night, she steals out to look for him and makes two surprising discoveries: she stumbles upon a séance that she suspects involves Orion, and she meets the author Charles Dickens, also unable to sleep and roaming the London streets. He is a customer of Megs father, who owns a print shop, and a family friend. Mr. Dickens fears that the children of London arent safe and is trying to solve the mystery of so many disappearances. If he can, then perhaps hell be able to write once again.
With stunning black-and-white illustrations by Greg Ruth, here is a literary mystery that celebrates the power of books and brings to life one of the worlds best-loved authors.
About the Author
LEWIS BUZBEE is the author of Steinbecks Ghost and several books for adults, including The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop. A former bookseller, he lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter.