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306 pp.
| Simon |
May, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-9877-8$16.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-4424-9880-8
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Glenn Thomas.
In Victorian London, Jack enters a door beneath Big Ben and finds himself in an alternate city, populated by people and creatures who are at least partly mechanical. Jack has been lured there intentionally: the Lady of Londinium needs a new "son" (think the fairy queen in "Tam Lin"). The power of loyalty and friendship drives the story to a rousing conclusion.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2014