Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
by:
A.J. Hartley (author)
For fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society--now in paperback!Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright has spent his whole life in a tiny town in England. So when he is forced to move to Atlanta, Georgia, to live with his aunt, he knows things will be different--but what he finds there is beyond even his...
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For fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society--now in paperback!Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright has spent his whole life in a tiny town in England. So when he is forced to move to Atlanta, Georgia, to live with his aunt, he knows things will be different--but what he finds there is beyond even his wildest imagination!Darwen discovers an enchanting world through the old mirror hanging in his closet--a world that holds as many dangers as it does wonders. Along with his new friends Rich and Alexandra, Darwen becomes entangled in an adventure and mystery that involves the safety of his entire school. They soon realize that the creatures are after something in our world--something that only human children possess.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781595144096 (1595144099)
Publish date: October 13th 2011
Publisher: Razorbill
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
Series: Darwen Arkwright (#1)
Inhalt: Der 11 Jährige Waisenjunge Darwen Arkwrigth staunt nicht schlecht als er im Einkaufcentre ein ungewöhnliches Flugobjekt entdeckt. Es scheint kein Vogel zu sein, denn dazu hat es zu starke ungewöhnliche Züge an sich, aber auch einem elektronischen Spielzeugflugzeug sieht es nicht ähnlich. Ab...
Darwen Arkwright zieht von England nach Amerika zu seiner Tante. Für ihn ist alles neu und anders, und er kann sich nur schwer in seinem neuen Zuhause eingewöhnen. In der Schule wird er aufgrund seines englischen Akzents gehänselt und auch sonst scheint alles irgendwie gegen ihn zu laufen. Als er im...
Die Geschichte von Darwen Arkwright, die A.J. Hartley in “Mr. Peregrines Geheimnis” erzählt, spielt in zwei Welten, die durch nichts weiter als Spiegel von einander getrennt sind. Über diese Spiegel stolpert Darwen erstmals in dem skurrilen Laden von Oktavius Peregrine, der ihm prompt einen seiner S...
Like Chronicles of Narnia mixed with Harry Potter only with a multiethnic lead and cast, Hartley's Middle Grade fantasy captures you and holds your interest until you can't put it down. Although he doesn't use the Atlanta setting as richly as it deserves--because events mostly center around a school...
Read the complete and original review at Word Spelunking THREE WORDS: a Magical, Fun AdventureMY REVIEW: A.J. Hartley’s Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact is a delightfully fun, suspenseful MG book full of mystery, magic, heart and laughs.After the death of his parents, 11 year old Darwen must ...
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