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Title details for A Plague of Bogles by Catherine Jinks - Available

A Plague of Bogles

#2 in series

by Catherine Jinks
Mandy Williams
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“This is top-notch storytelling, full of wit, a colorful cast of rogues, and delectable slang.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review of How to Catch a Bogle
Jem Barbary spent most of his early life picking pockets for a wily old crook named Sarah Pickles—until she betrayed him. Now Jem wants revenge, but first he needs a new job. Luckily Alfred the bogler, the man who kills the child-eating monsters that hide in the shadows of Victorian London, needs a new apprentice. As more and more orphans disappear under mysterious circumstances, Alfred, Jem, and Birdie find themselves waging an underground war in a city where science clashes with superstition and monsters lurk in every alley.

  • Creators

  • Series

    City of Orphans

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 6, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780553556278
      • File size: 209778 KB
      • Duration: 07:17:02

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 790
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      This historical fantasy, the sequel to HOW TO CATCH A BOGLE, is set in Victorian London and is winningly rendered by narrator Mandy Williams. Young pickpocket Jem Barbary, hoping for a new "job," introduces himself to Alfred Bunce, a bogler (one who hunts and kills child-eating monsters). Williams is engaging as characters of all ages, professions, and personalities. Bogles live in dark places and sewers and must be killed in an elaborate manner that includes singing music hall songs, which are exuberantly sung by Williams. It's particularly entertaining to hear former thief Jem mentally estimate the value of everyone's possessions. Young listeners will learn how to handle themselves by using their wits rather than violence. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:790
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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