The Pickpocket and the Gargoyle

Lindsay Eagar

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Walker Books
04 January 2023

Children's & Educational; Thrillers (Children's&YA); Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA)

A beautifully crafted epic adventure spiced with magic from the acclaimed author of Hour of the Bees.

Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a roving band of street urchins who call themselves the Crowns, eight-year-old Duck keeps her head down and her mouth shut. It’s a rollicking life, always thieving, always on the run – until the ragtag Crowns infiltrate an abandoned cathedral in the city of Odierne and decide to put down roots. It’s all part of the bold new plan hatched by the Crowns’ fearless leader, Gnat, to ensure the Crowns always have a steady supply of food and money. But no sooner is Duck apprenticed to the kindly local baker than her allegiances start to blur. Who is she really: a Crown or an apprentice baker? And who does she want to be? Meanwhile, high above the streets of Odierne, on the roof of the unfinished cathedral, an old and ugly gargoyle grows weary of waiting to fulfil his own destiny to watch and protect. Told in alternating viewpoints, this exquisite novel evokes a timeless tale of love, self-discovery, and what it means to be rescued.

By: Lindsay Eagar
Imprint: Walker Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 309g
ISBN: 9781529507089
ISBN 10: 1529507081
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 04 January 2023
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lindsay Eagar is the highly acclaimed author of three previous middle-grade novels: The Bigfoot Files, Race to the Bottom of the Sea and Hour of the Bees, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Books Prize. She lives in the mountains of Utah with her husband and their two daughters.

Reviews for The Pickpocket and the Gargoyle

This story is brilliant! It is endearing and disquieting, and absolutely worth reading. In many ways it feels like a fantasy Dickensian drama (Oliver Twist-esque)... This book won me over immediately. * ReadPlus *