Author(s): Jonathan Auxier

Junior Fiction

"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 haberdasher--a 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 sidekick--a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat--and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. Praise for "Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes""I absolutely loved this book...As soon as I read the opening lines of the book, I was hooked." - "WIRED"'s "Geed Dad" blog "Auxier has a juggler's dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses." - "Kirkus" "The fast-paced, episodic story, accompanied by Auxier's occasional pen-and-ink drawings, is inventive, unpredictable, and--like its hero--nimble." - "Publishers Weekly" ""Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes" is as delightful a magical story as readers ages 9-14 will hope to find. Wholly captivating." - "The Wall Street Journal's Bookshelf" "In 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." - "Library Media Connection" Awards and Honors: 2011 ABC New Voices Project Choice2011 BookPage Best Book of 2011, Middle Grade