Peter Nimble and his Fantastic Eyes cannot merely be called a story.
It is in fact, an EPIC ADVENTURE! From start to finish the book grabs you by the, well, “eyes” and won’t let go. All at once it reminded me of some of the best adventure epics – Peter Pan, Percy Jackson, and The Princess Bride. And while those may seem lofty comparisons, the truth is that Peter, oh so nimbly, rests right alongside them. This is book practically begs to be read aloud – orphans, master thieves, sword fights, and shipwrecks. Really , what more could you ask for? Magical eyes? Messages in a bottle? Mysterious haberdasher? Yep, it has those too, all wrapped up in a charming story filled with fun and a little wordplay thrown in for good measure. It will absolutely be one of my first classroom read alouds this fall. The Newberry Committee had better be paying some serious attention to this one!
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