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The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence

By Jennifer Bell

By Jennifer Bell

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By Jennifer Bell

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    About The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence

    Anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their lives can’t miss this fantasy series opener. Dive into a secret underground city below London where ordinary objects are capable of extraordinary magic!
     
    “Part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling! A terrific debut.” —Soman Chainani, New York Times Bestselling Author of the School for Good and Evil series
     
    Welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it seems…
     
    When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to the hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Soon their house is ransacked by unknown intruders, and a very strange policeman turns up on the scene, determined to apprehend them . . . with a toilet brush.
     
    Ivy and Seb make their escape only to find themselves in a completely uncommon world, a secret underground city called Lundinor where ordinary objects have amazing powers. There are belts that enable the wearer to fly, yo-yos that turn into weapons, buttons with healing properties, and other enchanted objects capable of very unusual feats.
     
    But the forces of evil are closing in fast, and when Ivy and Seb learn that their family is connected to one of the greatest uncommon treasures of all time, they must race to unearth the treasure and get to the bottom of a family secret . . . before it’s too late.
     
    Debut novelist Jennifer Bell delivers a world of wonder and whimsy in the start of a richly uncommon series.

    “An auspicious trilogy opener.” –Kirkus Reviews

    About The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence

    Anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their lives can’t miss this fantasy series opener. Dive into a secret underground city below London where ordinary objects are capable of extraordinary magic!
     
    “Part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling! A terrific debut.” —Soman Chainani, New York Times Bestselling Author of the School for Good and Evil series
     
    Welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it seems…
     
    When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to the hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Soon their house is ransacked by unknown intruders, and a very strange policeman turns up on the scene, determined to apprehend them . . . with a toilet brush.
     
    Ivy and Seb make their escape only to find themselves in a completely uncommon world, a secret underground city called Lundinor where ordinary objects have amazing powers. There are belts that enable the wearer to fly, yo-yos that turn into weapons, buttons with healing properties, and other enchanted objects capable of very unusual feats.
     
    But the forces of evil are closing in fast, and when Ivy and Seb learn that their family is connected to one of the greatest uncommon treasures of all time, they must race to unearth the treasure and get to the bottom of a family secret . . . before it’s too late.
     
    Debut novelist Jennifer Bell delivers a world of wonder and whimsy in the start of a richly uncommon series.

    “An auspicious trilogy opener.” –Kirkus Reviews

    About The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence

    Anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their lives can’t miss this fantasy series opener. Dive into a secret underground city below London where ordinary objects are capable of extraordinary magic!
     
    “Part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling! A terrific debut.” —Soman Chainani, New York Times Bestselling Author of the School for Good and Evil series
     
    Welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it seems…
     
    When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to the hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Soon their house is ransacked by unknown intruders, and a very strange policeman turns up on the scene, determined to apprehend them . . . with a toilet brush.
     
    Ivy and Seb make their escape only to find themselves in a completely uncommon world, a secret underground city called Lundinor where ordinary objects have amazing powers. There are belts that enable the wearer to fly, yo-yos that turn into weapons, buttons with healing properties, and other enchanted objects capable of very unusual feats.
     
    But the forces of evil are closing in fast, and when Ivy and Seb learn that their family is connected to one of the greatest uncommon treasures of all time, they must race to unearth the treasure and get to the bottom of a family secret . . . before it’s too late.
     
    Debut novelist Jennifer Bell delivers a world of wonder and whimsy in the start of a richly uncommon series.

    “An auspicious trilogy opener.” –Kirkus Reviews

    About The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence

    Anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their lives can’t miss this fantasy series opener. Dive into a secret underground city below London where ordinary objects are capable of extraordinary magic!
     
    “Part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling! A terrific debut.” —Soman Chainani, New York Times Bestselling Author of the School for Good and Evil series
     
    Welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it seems…
     
    When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to the hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Soon their house is ransacked by unknown intruders, and a very strange policeman turns up on the scene, determined to apprehend them . . . with a toilet brush.
     
    Ivy and Seb make their escape only to find themselves in a completely uncommon world, a secret underground city called Lundinor where ordinary objects have amazing powers. There are belts that enable the wearer to fly, yo-yos that turn into weapons, buttons with healing properties, and other enchanted objects capable of very unusual feats.
     
    But the forces of evil are closing in fast, and when Ivy and Seb learn that their family is connected to one of the greatest uncommon treasures of all time, they must race to unearth the treasure and get to the bottom of a family secret . . . before it’s too late.
     
    Debut novelist Jennifer Bell delivers a world of wonder and whimsy in the start of a richly uncommon series.

    “An auspicious trilogy opener.” –Kirkus Reviews

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    About Jennifer Bell

    Jennifer Bell’s The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence debuted as a Kids’ Indie Next Pick and a Children’s Book Council “Hot Off the Press” selection. It was also named one of the Publishers Association’s Best New Children’s Books and hit… More about Jennifer Bell

    About Jennifer Bell

    Jennifer Bell’s The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence debuted as a Kids’ Indie Next Pick and a Children’s Book Council “Hot Off the Press” selection. It was also named one of the Publishers Association’s Best New Children’s Books and hit… More about Jennifer Bell

    About Jennifer Bell

    Jennifer Bell’s The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence debuted as a Kids’ Indie Next Pick and a Children’s Book Council “Hot Off the Press” selection. It was also named one of the Publishers Association’s Best New Children’s Books and hit… More about Jennifer Bell

    About Jennifer Bell

    Jennifer Bell’s The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence debuted as a Kids’ Indie Next Pick and a Children’s Book Council “Hot Off the Press” selection. It was also named one of the Publishers Association’s Best New Children’s Books and hit… More about Jennifer Bell

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Paperback | $7.99
    Published by Yearling
    Sep 11, 2018 | 336 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780553498462

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Jan 31, 2017 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780553498431

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
    Jan 31, 2017 | 320 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780553498455

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure Books | Audiobooks

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    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 31, 2017 | 559 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780735207042

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