Haunting of Charles Dickens
No. of pages 356
Published: 2012
Reviews
Great for age 9-15 years
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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 sance 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.?
This book has been graded for interest at 10-12 years.
There are 356 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by St Martin's Press .
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