The transporting first volume in the Vanished Kingdom fantasy series—a swashbuckling adventure with unforgettable characters, from Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep
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 on the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he meets the eccentric Professor Cake.
The Professor gives Peter a choice: travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom to rescue a people in need...or return to a life of crime.
Peter chooses wisely, and together with Sir Tode, a knight who has been turned into a rather unfortunate combination of human, horse, and cat, and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to learn his true destiny.
Enjoy the fantasy adventure Vanished Kingdom books by Jonathan Auxier:
- Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes tells the story of a ten-year-old blind orphan who discovers three pairs of magical eyes
- Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard continues the tale with Sophie Quire joining Peter in his quest
- The War of the Maps explores a vast conflict between magic and reason
Praise
"This fantasy-adventure has a classic-storytelling flavor... Readers will enjoy the unique Peter, whose adventures, from facing and overcoming hardships to discovering the true meaning of heroism, make for an absorbing debut."Booklist
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"The lightning-fast pace and terrifically engaging protagonists make this an ideal suggestion for reluctant readers and young fantasy fans."The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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"Auxier has a juggler’s dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses.”Kirkus Reviews
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"The fast-paced, episodic story, accompanied by Auxier’s occasional pen-and-ink drawings, is inventive, unpredictable, and—like its hero—nimble."Publishers Weekly
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