Monsters have been infesting London's dark places for centuries, eating every child who gets too close. That's why ten-year-old Birdie McAdam works for Alfred Bunce, the bogler. With her beautiful voice and dainty looks, Birdie is the bait that draws bogles from their lairs so that Alfred can kill them. One life-changing day, Alfred and Birdie are approached by two very different women. Sarah Pickles runs a local gang of pickpockets, three of whom have disappeared. Edith Eames is an educated lady who's studying the mythical beasts of English folklore. Both of them threaten the only life Birdie's ever known. But Birdie soon realises she needs Miss Eames's help to save her master, defeat Sarah Pickles, and vanquish an altogether nastier villain.
By:
Catherine Jinks Imprint: Allen & Unwin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
Weight: 392g ISBN:9781743313060 ISBN 10: 1743313063 Series:City of Orphans Publication Date:02 January 2013 Recommended Age: From 10 to 12 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Short-listed for 2014 2014 (Australia)
Short-listed for Younger Readers 2014 (Australia)
Shortlisted for Norma K. Hemming Award 2014.
Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 2014.
Winner of Adelaide Festival Award for Children's Literature 2014 (Australia)
Winner of Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature: National Children's Literature Award 2014.
Winner of Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Young Readers 2014.
