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342 pp.
| Scholastic |
February, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-03535-4$16.99
(4)
4-6
Overwinding an inherited music box sends Leo Langlander and his cousin Mimi into a world where fairy tales are history and the Blue Queen rules despotically. A band of adventurers helps rescue Mimi's dog from the queen, but are they really who they seem? Rodda overdoes the double-agent schtick, but inventive settings and comical characters keep readers involved in the story.