Along with his loyal sidekicka knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and catand the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. From the new york times bestselling author of the night gardener, peter nimble and his fantastic. The first edition of the novel was published in august 1st 2011, and was written by jonathan auxier. The carnegie mellon university alumnus praised his alma maters dramatic writing program for being critical to his success. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by auxier, jonathan. Untold, that is, only for someone who isnt jonathan auxier, the royal storyteller. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. Hes a blind boy and the greatest thief who ever lived.
But what appears to be the beginning of an actionandadventurefilled series starring a persevering and original cast of characters is in reality an imaginative but halfhearted tale foiled by an amateur voice and copycat style. The book was also a shortlisted finalist for the governor generals award for englishlanguage childrens literature at the 2014 governor generals awards. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes cannot merely be called a story. Peter nimble was an aba new voices pick, an indie next list selection, and bookpage. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes peter nimble adventure book 1 ebook. Pdf peter nimble and his fantastic eyes book by jonathan. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes peter nimble adventure 9781419704215. In peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, the exciting debut novel by jonathan auxier, peter is all of these things, and much more.
Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by. His debut novel, peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, was an aba new voices pick and a bookpage magazine best book of 2011. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes peter nimble adventure. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is a 2011 novel by the childrens author jonathan auxier. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by jonathan auxier, 9781419704215, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When peter drops the first pair into his eyesockets, hes instantly swept away. What really makes this book so engrossing is the creativity in it. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by auxier, jonathan 2011 hardcover hardcover 1900 by auxier author.
The overlake school peter nimble and his fantastic eyes. Peter nimble was an aba new voices pick, an indie next list selection, and bookpage magazine best book of the year. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by jonathan auxier penguin. Jonathan auxiers debut book, peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, released august 1st by amulet books, is an imaginative attempt within the young adult ya fiction genre. Download the night gardener jonathan auxier pdf ebook. Jonathan auxier, quote from peter nimble and his fantastic eyes peter had spent his whole life in a town where fights were either drunken and friendly, or silent and petty.
His new book the night gardener is a junior library guild selection, an aba indienext pick, an amazon editors pick of the month, and a finalist for the. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a tenyearold blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. Jonathan auxier writes strange stories for strange children. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is one of those stories.
From start to finish the book grabs you by the, well, eyes. The night gardener jonathan auxier download free ebook. Around the time peter finds himself in possession of three pairs of magical eyes, he realizes he is being sent on a quest to the dangerous vanished kingdom. Jonathan auxiers strange and inventive debut, peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, is a beautiful adventure told in a dashing and assured voice. The story of a ten yearold blind orphan who also happens to be the greatest thief who ever lived. Jonathan auxier is a canadian author of childrens novels. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes book by jonathan. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes peter nimble adventure, book. A blind boy and an enchanted knight set off on an epic quest in this middle grades fantasy adventure.
Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes the adventure of a small, blind orphan. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is a charming, sometimes appropriately frightening and even gruesome childrens tale. He thought of how scared and confused he had been when the battle broke out in the nest. Raised to be a thief, blind orphan peter nimble, age ten, steals from a mysterious stranger three pairs of magical eyes, that lead him to a hidden island where he must decide to become a hero or resume his life of crime. By the author of peter nimble and his fantastic eyes. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by jonathan auxier, paperback.
Auxier has a jugglers dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses, even if it does bog down. In peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, jonathan auxier makes peter special by taking them away. Be sure to read the companion book, sophie quire and the last storyguard. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes peter nimble adventure, book 1 by jonathan auxier book cover, description, publication history. It won the paterson poetry prize, the diamond willow award, and an myrca honor. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by jonathan auxier goodreads. The book peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by auxier, jonathan amulet books,2011 hardcover make you feel enjoy for your spare time. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines.
One of the most brilliant, fantastic things about this book is way auxier describes not only the people peter comes in contact with, but also the places he visits and the things he does. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdashera box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. He is particularly famous for writing down the novels of the peter nimble series, which, according to jonathan is a novel series for strange children. When peter steals a box, he finds the eyes that move his life into untold imaginings. The author found a great way to show character traits, the book shows scenes that show characters traits. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is a truly magical read about a blind orphan, peter nimble obvs, who is the greatest thief in the world, but may be destined for more than stealing. From the new york times bestselling author of the night gardener, peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a tenyearold blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. Free download or read online peter nimble and his fantastic eyes pdf epub book. Peter nimble is considered the greatest thief in the world, not in spite of the fact that he is a child, an orphan and blind, but because of these things. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes by jonathan auxier.
Audrey niffenegger, author of the bestseller the time travelers wife paperback, 400 pages. Jonathan auxier s strange and inventive debut, peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, is a beautiful adventure told in a dashing and. Peter begins his thievery under the guidance of the despicable mr. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes sophie quire and the last storyguard. Along with his loyal sidekick a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. By jonathan auxier save to list other books you might like. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes has 9 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Jonathan auxier audio books, best sellers, author bio. Author interview jonathan auxier, author of peter nimble. Some brief overview of this book peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a blind 10yearold orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. During my wordstock sneak peek, i mentioned that i absolutely loved this book. Praise for peter nimble and his fantastic eyes auxier has a jugglers dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses. Bubblegumtinged whimsy abounds in this stylish french graphicnovel import.
One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in hardcover format. Jonathan auxier is the author of peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, which was a myrca honour book and shortlisted for the inaugural monica hughes. He is the author of peter nimble and his fantastic eyes, which the wall street journal called as delightful a magical story as readers ages 914 will hope to find. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes summary supersummary. His first novel peter nimble and his fantastic eyes was an aba new voices pick and a bookpage best book of 2011. Dont miss the authors interview on the rar podcast. The night gardener by jonathan auxier, 9781419715310, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The author is willing to take the book to some of the dark places adults dont always want to believe great childrens fiction should go and in doing so, with both wit and originality, he creates genuine drama. In fact, he is the greatest thief who has ever lived, and that is what changed his life forever. Debut author auxier spins a lively, magical adventure led by 10yearold peter nimble, a blind orphan and the greatest thief who ever lived. Jonathan auxier a brandnew novel by one of todays most powerful storytellers, sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and hope.
Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes book burlington. The book has thrilling plot twists all over, and all of his characters develop in some way or another, whether they turn out to be backstabbing traitors, or loyal friends. Thats how author jonathan auxier a05 describes the main character of his first published childrens book, peter nimble and his fantastic eyes. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes jonathan auxier. Jonathan auxier s fantastical tale of peter, the blind orphan who lives a life of thievery. Intended for readers in elementary to early middle grades, the book is a mashup of recognizable elements from famous older childrens fiction, such as alice in wonderland, peter pan, oliver twist, and others. Jonathan auxier teaches creative writing and childrens literature. Peter nimble and his fantastic eyes is a wonderful fantasy book for people ages 8 the author has wonderful talent, as is evident by his use of suspense, character development, and creativity. Jonathan auxier is one of the recently popular authors of america who has written a few successful novels based on strange stories. Peter nimble, after all, is the greatest thief who ever lived, and being blind since birth only enhances his thievery. Raised in canada, jonathan now lives in pittsburgh with his wife and family.
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