Plague Of Bogles: 2 (How To Catch A Bogle) - Rilegato

Jinks, Catherine

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ISBN 10: 054408747X ISBN 13: 9780544087477

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015

Riassunto

“This is top-notch storytelling, full of wit, a colorful cast of rogues, and delectable slang.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review of How to Catch a Bogle

Jem Barbary spent most of his early life picking pockets for a wily old crook named Sarah Pickles—until she betrayed him. Now Jem wants revenge, but first he needs a new job. Luckily Alfred the bogler, the man who kills the child-eating monsters that hide in the shadows of Victorian London, needs a new apprentice. As more and more orphans disappear under mysterious circumstances, Alfred, Jem, and Birdie find themselves waging an underground war in a city where science clashes with superstition and monsters lurk in every alley.

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Recensione:

"The darkly atmospheric setting creates a convincing backdrop for the frightening action scenes and flavorful period dialogue."

—Booklist

"Well paced and with details and dialogue that transport readers to the streets (and sewers) of Victorian London, there is much to enjoy in this excellent adventure series."

—School Library Journal

"The darkly atmospheric setting creates a convincing backdrop for the frightening action scenes and flavorful period dialogue." —Booklist "Well paced and with details and dialogue that transport readers to the streets (and sewers) of Victorian London, there is much to enjoy in this excellent adventure series." —School Library Journal "With a linear narrative, plenty of action and dialogue, and an ample smattering of colorful Victorian street language, this is a speedy, characterful yarn." —Horn Book Magazine "Jinks reprises her previous bogle-ish title with lots of action and an undercurrent of sly humor, supplying return readers with all the gory monster-vanquishing they have come to expect...Sounds like another winner in the works." —Bulletin

"The darkly atmospheric setting creates a convincing backdrop for the frightening action scenes and flavorful period dialogue." —Booklist "Well paced and with details and dialogue that transport readers to the streets (and sewers) of Victorian London, there is much to enjoy in this excellent adventure series." —School Library Journal "With a linear narrative, plenty of action and dialogue, and an ample smattering of colorful Victorian street language, this is a speedy, characterful yarn." —Horn Book Magazine

"The darkly atmosphweric setting creates a convincing backdrop for the frightening action scenes and flavorful period dialogue."

—Booklist

 

Praise for How to Catch a Bogle:

"Jinks opens her projected trilogy in high style, offering a period melodrama replete with colorful characters, narrow squeaks and explosions of ectoplasmic goo."
—Kirkus, starred review

"This is top-notch storytelling from Jinks, full of wit, a colorful cast of rogues, and delectable slang."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"[A] pitch-perfect narrative. . . This intense historical thriller is rewarding on its own, but A Plague of Bogles is scheduled to arrive next fall."
—Booklist, starred review

"The book, which is part Great Expectations, part Ghostbusters and a little bit Vindication of the Rights of Woman, mixes monster murder with work ethics and the importance of a girl being able to make a living for herself . . . For all its grime, Jinks’s world is rich."

—The New York Times

"The first in a projected trilogy, this book treats readers to a lively, engaging story with an endearing protagonist at its center."
—School Library Journal

L'autore:

CatherineJinks, winner of a Centenary Medal for her contribution to Australian children’s literature, is the author of many books for children of all ages, including the acclaimed Evil Genius trilogy. She lives with her family in New South Wales, Australia. Visit her website at www.catherinejinks.com.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 054408747X
• ISBN 13: 9780544087477
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 330
• Disegnatore: Watts Sarah