The Sparkes, Amy creator author. Mantle, Ben illustrator. Margaret K. McElderry Books (Firm) publisher. Simon and Schuster, Inc Children's Publishing Division. text Fantasy fiction. Fantasy fiction. nyu 2025 First Margaret K. McElderry Books hardcover edition. monographic eng

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219 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. "Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures where she's one of many thieves only valued for what they can steal. When she lifts a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggledy building. Inside, Nine meets the eccentric people who call the magical house their home: Dr. Spoon the alchemist, Flabberghast the young wizard and competitive hopscotch-er, and Eric the troll housekeeper with a strong emotional attachment to his feather duster. For years, they have been desperate to end the curse on the house that prevents them from leaving, finding the bathroom on the first try, or opening the tea cupboard. They can't even change the scenery outside the windows because the toad's tongue that enables the structure to move around has gone missing. After years of having only herself to count on, prickly Nine doesn't have an altruistic bone in her body and should be the very last choice for anyone looking for a hero, but she's the only one around. With the promise of a life-changing reward in the balance, she sets her street smarts against bats with acid dung, a burping sugar bowl, and worse as she uncovers more about the curse... and herself"-- juvenile Amy Sparkes. "Originally published in Great Britain in 2021 by Walker Books Ltd."--Title page verso. Orphans Juvenile fiction Pickpockets Juvenile fiction Magic Juvenile fiction Dwellings Juvenile fiction Trolls Juvenile fiction Wizards Juvenile fiction Orphans Fiction Pickpockets Fiction Magic Fiction Dwellings Fiction Trolls Fiction Wizards Fiction Pickpockets Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Habitations Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Trolls Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Magiciens Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse PZ7.S737123 Ho 2025 [Fic] Sparkes, Amy 9781665971874 1665971878 9781665971867 166597186X 2024444204 GCmBT 250307 20251128123844.0 in00024324822 eng