The Peculiar (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062195180)

The international bestseller and debut novel by teenage author and classical musician Stefan Bachmann is part murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part clockwork adventure. Best-selling author Rick Riordan said of The Peculiar, "Stefan Bachmann breathes fresh life into ancient magic."

Don't get yourself noticed and you won't get yourself hanged. In the faery slums of Bath, Bartholomew and his little sister Hettie live by these words. Bartholomew and Hettie are Peculiars, and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them. But when Peculiars start showing up in London murdered and covered with red tattoos, Bartholomew breaks all the rules and gets himself noticed. Full of magic, dazzling inventions, and intriguing characters such as Mr. Jelliby and Lord Lickerish, this story of friendship, bravery, and nonstop action adventure was hailed by best-selling author Christopher Paolini as "swift, strong, and entertaining. Highly recommended." The Peculiar ends with a spectacular cliff-hanger, and the story concludes in The Whatnot.

Author: Stefan Bachmann
ISBN-10: 0062195182
ISBN-13: 9780062195180
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Language: English
Published: 09/18/2012
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.62h x 5.91w x 1.49d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 156270 / Peculiar


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/09/2012 pg. 64
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2012
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2012
New York Times Book Review 09/16/2012 pg. 17
Booklist 09/15/2012 pg. 72
Shelf Awareness 09/25/2012
School Library Journal 10/01/2012 pg. 123
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2012 pg. 79
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/05/2012 pg. 38
Kirkus Bea Big Book Guide 05/15/2012 pg. 48
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 62 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw