THE CROOKED SIXPENCE (UNCOMMONERS #1) When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Returning to their grandmother’s house, they find it has been ransacked by unknown intruders – before a mysterious feather scratches an ominous message onto the kitchen wall. · Bell, a British bookseller making her children’s book debut, has created a formidable, kindhearted, and keenly observant heroine in Ivy. After she saves a dented, “back-to-fronted”-talking bicycle bell named Scratch, it becomes an important ally, just one of many delightfully odd characters in a hodgepodge world that includes the walking dead, political intrigue, and grotesque physical Brand: Random House Children's Books. Londoner Jennifer Bell worked as a children's bookseller and piranha-keeper at a world-famous bookshop before becoming an author. Her debut novel, The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence, was an international bestseller. She is also the author of Agents of the Wild, an adventure series for younger readers/5().
Debut novelist Jennifer Bell delivers a world of wonder and whimsy in the start of a richly uncommon series. What listeners say about The Crooked Sixpence Average Customer Ratings. Overall. out of 5 stars out of 5 Stars 66 4 Stars 14 3 Stars 12 2 Stars 1. Jennifer Bell. Average rating: · 4, ratings · reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors. The Crooked Sixpence (The Uncommoners #1) by. Jennifer Bell, Karl James Mountford (Illustrator) avg rating — 2, ratings — published — 28 editions. The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell. Summary: Fast-paced, spooky and just a little scary, this book introduces us to the Uncommoners: people with unusual powers who live and trade in a secret world unsuspected by us muckers. Visit the Lundinor market where all manner of bizarre items are for sale - and where danger lurks.
THE CROOKED SIXPENCE (UNCOMMONERS #1) When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Returning to their grandmother’s house, they find it has been ransacked by unknown intruders – before a mysterious feather scratches an ominous message onto the kitchen wall. Crooked Sixpence is filled with action and adventure, but it doesn't overshadow the world building or even the plot. There is a very real and dangerous threat that is present, but it isn't too scary or too dark for younger readers. Older readers will even find the threat dangerous to the magical world. The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence - Kindle edition by Bell, Jennifer. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence.
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