A Plague of Bogles

By: Catherine Jinks

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Synopsis: "This is top-notch storytelling, full of wit, a colorful cast of rogues, and delectable slang." --Publishers Weekly, starred review of How to Catch a BogleJem Barbary spent most of his early life picking pockets for a wily old crook named Sarah Pickles--until she betrayed him. Now Jem wants revenge, but first he needs a new job. Luckily Alfred the bogler, the man who kills the child-eating monsters that hide in the shadows of Victorian London, needs a new apprentice. As more and more orphans disappear under mysterious circumstances, Alfred, Jem, and Birdie find themselves waging an underground war in a city where science clashes with superstition and monsters lurk in every alley.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780544087354
Related ISBNs:: 9780544087477
Publisher:: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date of Addition:: 11/10/15
Copyrighted By:: Catherine Jinks
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Horror, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Grade Levels:: Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade
Submitted By:: N/A
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.