The City of Secret Rivers by Jacob Sager Weinstein
A hilarious fantasy adventure set in modern day London.“Readers must willingly suspend belief to follow Weinstein’s engaging, fast-paced fantasy,
but he makes it worth their whileIt’s a wild ride that’s fun, freaky, outlandish, and suspenseful. Readers
will beg for another installment.”
“This setup can't help leading to a rollicking adventure with a lulu of an ending that comes with the promise of a sequel. Middle graders will adore clever Hyacinth and enjoy the other humorous characters, the puns (Oaroboarus, indeed), and the suspenseful narrative.” * Kirkus Reviews *
With plot twists and potty humor galore, this is an entertaining read-aloud that should keep even reluctant readers engaged. VERDICT Fans of Suzanne Collins’s “The Underland Chronicles” and Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams’s “Tunnels” series will enjoy this fantastic, funny adventure. * School Library Journal *
“[…] a stonking, rollicking delight […] the prose sings with effervescence.” * The Literary Review *
“Villains ooze, mudlarks speak Victorian cockney and London’s history is reconfigured to fit the plot of this excellent thriller.” * Observer *
“A more vivid and original voice” * The Irish Times Weekend *
“I’d also thoroughly recommend Jacob Sager Weinstein’s brilliantly funny The City of Secret Rivers” * Books for Keeps *
Jacob Sager Weinstein is the author of four non-fiction books for adults and has written for The New Yorker, HBO and the BBC. He is also a former contributor to The Onion and has won a Writers’ Guild of America Award. The idea for City of Secret Rivers came to Jacob while walking along the Thames Embankment, as he started thinking about London's secret underground rivers and "discovered that London's history is so magical that it only takes the slightest of tweaks to make it into a fantasy story." Follow Jacob on Twitter @jacobsw. He lives in London with his wife and two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781406368857 |
| ISBN 10 | 1406368857 |
| Title | The City of Secret Rivers |
| Author | Jacob Sager Weinstein |
| Series | City Of Secret Rivers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Branford Boase Award 2017 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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