Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a blind 10-year-old orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasherβa box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekickβa knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and catβand the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny.
_Praise for** Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes** _
βI absolutely loved this bookβ¦As soon as I read the opening lines of the book, I was hooked.β β WIRED βs Geed Dad blog
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__βAuxier has a jugglerβs dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses.β β Kirkus
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__βThe fast-paced, episodic story, accompanied by Auxier's occasional pen-and-ink drawings, is inventive, unpredictable, and--like its hero--nimble.β β Publishers Weekly
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__β Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is as delightful a magical story as readers ages 9-14 will hope to find. Wholly captivating.β β The Wall Street Journalβs Bookshelf
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__βIn his debut novel, Auxier writes a charmingly well written story with a dark edge and entertaining twists in language and plot to capture and keep the attention of even the most reluctant reader.β β Library Media Connection
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__Awards and Honors:
2011 ABC New Voices Project Choice
2011 BookPage Best Book of 2011, Middle Grade
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About the Author
Jonathan Auxier , raised in Canada, now lives with his wife in Pittsburgh, where he works as a screenwriter. This is his first novel. Visit him online at www.TheScop.com.