The haunting of Charles Dickens
Twelve-year-old Meg travels the rooftops and streets of 1862 London, England, in search of her missing brother, Orion, accompanied by a family friend, the famed author Charles Dickens, whose quest is to find his next novel.
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- ISBN: 0312382561
- ISBN: 9780312382568
- Physical Description 357 pages : illustrations
- Edition 1st ed.
- Publisher New York : Macmillan, 2010.
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General Note: | "Feiwel and Friends". |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-357). |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.99 |
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The Haunting of Charles Dickens
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Summary
The Haunting of Charles Dickens
Meg Pickel's older brother, Orion, has disappeared. One night, she steals out to look for him, and makes two surprising discoveries: She stumbles upon a séance 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 Meg's father, who owns a print shop, and a family friend. Mr. Dickens fears that the children of London aren't safe, and is trying to solve the mystery of so many disappearances. If he can, then perhaps he'll 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 world's best-loved authors.