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It's a strange day for Otto Hush when a mysterious girl appears, tells Otto he will be a hero, and then disappears. Then when a message appears from the past, Rhiannon, a young chess champion in Otto's city, finds it all the stranger: she is a Citizen and to her, magic is a dirty word. Whether they like it or not, Rhiannon and Otto must travel together to answer calls from the darkest time in Karmidee history. Amidst the madness of magic and the ravages of an ancient war, they must face the sinister Circus Ringmaster, TumbleMan -- who can juggle with the past and the future. When the future of his people is at the mercy of a quixotic juggler, Otto needs his friends more than ever ...
| ISBN | 0340894172 | | Pages | 448 | | ISBN13 | 9780340894170
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 330 | | Publisher | Hachette Children's Books | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Hodder Children's Books | | Height (mm) | 197 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 128 | | Publication date | 02 Nov 2006 | | Spine width (mm) | 25 | | DEWEY | 823.92 | | Academic level | Children (6-12) | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Interest age | 9-11 |
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'A mixture of humour and extravagant action, this attractive fantasy is accessible to quite young readers simply as an adventure story ... a very thoughtful book, and underlying its invention and suspense are other layers of meaning.' -- BfK 'A sophisticated, elliptical fantasy that does not read like anything you have come across before. It will reward youngsters ... with its magic, warmth and excitement.' -- The Sunday Times 'Haptie has taken a serious theme ... which gives this quirky debut a serious and valid undercurrent.' -- TES '...a whimsical adventure full of colours, magic and sparks, it really is a child's parable about serious issues of suffering ... every page touches a reader's sense of wonder... one's heartstrings are pulled, and you long to visit them again and again.' -- Inis the Children's Book Ireland Magazine 'Charming and highly readable ... eccentric and individual.' -- TES Teacher 'thrilling and wondrous' -- The Sunday Express  Be the first to write a customer review
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