New Releases by Jonathan Auxier

An epic middle-grade adventure from Jonathan Auxier--the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep--will take readers to the very ends of the earth . . . and beyond Since time before time, two opposing forces have been locked in an endless battle: It is the war between magic and reason--between what if and what is. And the victor will not just shape the future but the very nature of reality. Peter Nimble and Sophie Quire have spent the last four years fighting to protect a world of magic from the insidious, unstoppable forces of "progress." But, every day, the wonders that once surrounded them are vanishing. Lurking behind this transformation is a mysterious group called The League of Maps who seems to hold the answers. As Peter and Sophie fight to untangle this mystery, they find themselves thrown into opposing sides of a vast war that stretches from the very beginning of humanity and into our present age. The War of the Maps is a breathtaking fantasy in the vein of His Dark Materials and The Last Battle that dares to give new answers to age-old questions--inviting readers of all ages to sail beyond the edges of the map into a world of magic, myth, and boundless adventure.

From Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep comes the first outing in the Vanished Kingdom series--a swashbuckling adventure with unforgettable characters. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher - a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries on the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he meets the eccentric Professor Cake. The Professor gives Peter a choice: travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom to rescue a people in need...or return to a life of crime. Peter chooses wisely, and together with Sir Tode, a knight who has been turned into a rather unfortunate combination of human, horse, and cat, and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to learn his true destiny. Also available: Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard The War of the Maps

From Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep, comes the next adventure in the Vanished Kingdom series--about a clever bookmender whose life is turned upside down when she''s sent on a mission to save stories and storybooks across the Wide World. It''s been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now they have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: to find a 12-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire. Sophie knows little beyond the four walls of her father''s bookshop, where she repairs old books and dreams of escaping the confines of her dull life. But when a strange boy and his talking cat/horse companion show up with a rare and mysterious book, she finds herself pulled into an adventure beyond anything she has ever read. *"This novel should be in the hands of every human young enough at heart to be enchanted by the written word." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review Also available: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes The War of the Maps

From Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep, comes the next adventure in The Vanished Kingdom series for readers 8 to 12 — about a clever bookmender whose life is turned upside down when she''s sent on a mission to save stories and storybooks across the Wide World. Now with a newly designed cover! It’s been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now they have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: to find a 12-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire. Sophie knows little beyond the four walls of her father’s bookshop, where she repairs old books and dreams of escaping the confines of her dull life. But when a strange boy and his talking cat/horse companion show up with a rare and mysterious book, she finds herself pulled into an adventure beyond anything she has ever read. Also available: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes The War of the Maps

From Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep comes the first outing in The Vanished Kingdom series — a swashbuckling adventure with unforgettable characters for readers 8 to 12. Now with a newly designed cover! Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher — a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries on the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he meets the eccentric Professor Cake. The Professor gives Peter a choice: travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom to rescue a people in need . . . or return to a life of crime. Peter chooses wisely, and together with Sir Tode, a knight who has been turned into a rather unfortunate combination of human, horse, and cat, and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to learn his true destiny. Includes a sample chapter from Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard

The third book in a chapter-book adventure series featuring magical animals, perfect for fans of Princess in Black. On an island at the top of the world are the Fabled Stables, a one-of-a-kind place for one-of-a-kind creatures. Auggie is their caretaker, and it''s his job to strike out into the Wide World and save creatures from danger. This time, he and his friends are tasked with saving a new creature, the Shibboleth. They hop through the portal and find themselves in the evil Rooks'' lair! There, they meet a young girl named Veena and a monster . . . with a belly full of Rooks! It turns out, whenever anyone speaks to the Shibboleth, it gobbles them whole. Auggie puts on his gentlest voice to try to calm the beast, but he''s swallowed in one gulp. Soon, with some help from Veena and a magic book, Auggie discovers that the Shibboleth eats anyone who doesn''t call it by name. They save themselves and the creature with this simple act of kindness.

Book 3 in the one-of-a-kind adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier explores the real magic behind simple acts of kindness. Auggie loves his job at the Fabled Stables, but he fears the day when it will come to an end. Fen keeps dropping hints that caretakers don’t stay forever, and it’s giving Auggie the grumps. Thankfully, there always seems to be a new stall to fill. This time, the stables set Auggie on a quest to rescue a beast called the Shibboleth—but the portal leads Auggie and Fen to the lair of the evil Rooks! In the dark, damp dungeon, they meet one mysterious girl and one very hungry monster. It’s already gobbled up all of the Rooks, and Auggie and Fen are next unless they figure out the one way to calm the creature. Will they be able to work together to complete the mission before it’s too late?

Now in paperback, book 2 in The Fabled Stables series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier introduces a new one-of-a-kind creature: the Tattle-Tail! Auggie and his magical companions are tending to the Fabled Stables when the building shakes and shudders to make room for a new arrival: the Tattle-Tail. Auggie and friends travel through the portal to a town called Rainbow’s End in search of this mysterious creature. Auggie assumes that the Tattle-Tail is in danger, but he learns that it’s actually the town that needs rescuing . . . from an infestation of Tattle-Tails! These talking tails have taken over, attaching themselves to every backside in town (including Auggie’s!). The Tails tattle on whomever they’re attached to: She picked her nose! He just double-dipped! The constant stress of being tattled on has thrown all of Rainbow’s End into chaos! Soon, Auggie and friends hatch a plan to collect the Tattle-Tails and bring them safely to the Stables—foiling a pair of evil bank robbers along the way.

The second book in the magical chapter-book adventure series by the Governor General Award–winning author of Sweep. Auggie was just like most other boys, except in one way. Auggie had a job. Auggie worked in the Fabled Stables — a magical place full of one-of-a-kind creatures. Sometimes the Fabled Stables changed to make room for a new beast. The whole place would shake, and then Auggie would find a new stall that led to a beast somewhere in the Wide World. It was Auggie''s job to go out and rescue that beast from danger. In this second installment, a new stall appears with a sign: Tattle-Tail. Although this doesn''t sound like a very friendly thing, Auggie knows it''s his job to help. Peering in the new stall, he can see a little village with a tall tower in the middle. The Tattle-Tail is somewhere in that village. Together with Willa the Wisp and Fen, the stick-in-the-mud, Auggie makes his way to the village, where he''s surprised to discover not one, but many Tattle-Tails — all of the villagers have a talking tail attached to them, tails that tattle on their humans, blabbing all their secrets out loud. Auggie and Willa try everything they can to get the tails off the villagers, but all they manage to do is get tails of their own!

Han pasado cinco años desde que el Deshollinador desapareció. Huérfana y sola, Nan Sparrow no tiene más alternativa que trabajar para un despiadado maestro limpiachimeneas, Wilkie Crudd. Nan pasa sus días limpiando, llena de hollín. Su trabajo es peligroso y no es apreciado, pero gracias a su ingenio y su voluntad, ha logrado burlar la muerte en varias ocasiones. Cuando queda atrapada en una chimenea, Nan siente que su hora ha llegado. Sin embargo, al abrir los ojos, después de quedar inconsciente por el humo, descubre que está ilesa en un ático abandonado. Pero no está sola, en una esquina del cuarto hay una criatura misteriosa: un gólem hecho de hollín y ceniza. Esta es la historia de una niña y su monstruo, dos renegados que crean una nueva vida mientras se salvan el uno al otro. Un relato lírico y conmovedor, contado por una de las voces actuales más poderosas, que nos recuerda los regalos que traen consigo las amistades verdaderas.

The first book in a magical chapter-book adventure series by the Governor General Award-winning author of Sweep. Auggie Pound is eight years old and has the greatest job of all time: he cares for all the animals in the Fabled Stables. The Fabled Stables house the rarest creatures in existence -- all of them one-of-a-kind. Auggie''s job is to care for these creatures, as well as track down and safely capture endangered magical beasts in the wild. Some mornings, he arrives to find an empty stall with the name of a new creature to rescue. One day, the Stables rearrange themselves out of the blue, creating a new stall. The sign over the gate says, "Wisp." But what is a wisp and where is it? All Auggie can see is a moonlit swamp stretching out before him. Then a hungry HOWLLLLLLL rings out in the darkness. It''s up to Auggie to go into the swamp to find the wisp before it''s too late.

The first in a new chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Auxier, illustrated in full-color—now in paperback! Auggie is the caretaker at the Fabled Stables, a home for one-of-a-kind creatures. Auggie is one-of-a-kind, too. He’s the only boy on the island, which can get a little lonely. Luckily, he’s got Fen, his trusty stick-in-the-mud. But, being a stick-in-the-mud, Fen can get more-than-a-little grumpy. Soon enough, Auggie learns that his job is not only to care for creatures at the Stables, but also to save creatures in the Wide World from danger. In this first adventure, Willa the Wisp is being chased by the Rooks, an evil group of hunters keen on using one-of-a-kind creatures for their own dark ends. It’s up to Auggie to help Willa escape the Rooks and find refuge at the Stables, before it’s too late!

See below for English description. Conor, Abéké, Meilin et Rollan sont quatre héros divisés entre différents mondes. Isolés, ils tentent de contrer le mal, chacun à leur manière. Avec un nouveau groupe d''alliés à la fois étrange et étonnant, les jeunes gardiens ont une chance réelle de sauver leur domicile... mais ils devront agir rapidement. Un ancien piège existe, caché profondément dans Erdas. Bien que ce piège ait le pouvoir de mettre fin à la guerre une fois pour toutes, le moyen de l''enclencher a été perdu. Les jeunes héros n''auront qu''une seule occasion de se faire valoir. Ils devront travailler avec leur animal spirituel pour découvrir un ancien secret. S''ils n''y parviennent pas, alors tout sera détruit. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are four heroes who are split between worlds, braving separate paths in order to stop this evil. With a strange and unlikely new group of allies behind them, the young guardians have a real chance at saving their home — but they will have to move fast. An ancient trap exists, hidden within the folds of Erdas itself. Though it has the power to end this war for good, the means of starting the trap have been lost. The young heroes only have one shot. They must work with their spirit animals to uncover a secret older than time. If they can''t, then everything will be consumed. Original title: Spirit Animals Fall of the Beasts #4: The Burning Tide

For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on “climbing boys”—orphans owned by chimney sweeps—to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived—and a girl. With her wits and will, she’s managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again. But when Nan gets stuck in a deadly chimney fire, she fears her time has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature—a golem—made from ash and coal. This is the creature that saved her from the fire. Sweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a life—saving one another in the process. By one of today’s most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and hope.

Niché dans les racines de l''Arbre Éternel, le Wyrm, puissance ancestrale, se réveille et sa force maléfique menace l''équilibre du monde. La seule solution pour lui faire barrage est d''actionner un piège mis en place des siècles plus tôt, avant même la création de l''Erdas. Seul Kovo, l''une des quinze Bêtes Suprêmes, sait comment l''activer. Les quatre élus, plus affaiblis que jamais, doivent faire face à une terrible réalité : le lien qui les unissait à leurs animaux n''est plus qu''un douloureux souvenir. Alors que Conor et Meilin sont toujours bloqués sous terre et tentent de progresser dans les labyrinthes pour atteindre le Wyrm, Abéké et Rollan s''acheminent vers un immense volcan qui cache une partie du piège.

The jaw-dropping conclusion to the "New York Times" bestselling series is here, written by acclaimed author Jonathan Auxier. Confidential until September 2016!

A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series. A jaw-dropping adventure from the New York Times bestselling series is here.Long before humans walked the land, it came to Erdas. Wicked, patient, and hungry, it has slept beneath the surface of the world. Now the Wyrm is awakening.Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are four heroes who are split between worlds, braving separate paths in order to stop this evil. With a strange and unlikely new group of allies behind them, the young guardians have a real chance at saving their home--but they will have to move fast.An ancient trap exists, hidden within the folds of Erdas itself. Though it has the power to end this war for good, the means of starting the trap have been lost. The young heroes only have one shot. They must work with their spirit animals to uncover a secret older than time. If they can''t, then everything will be consumed.

The exciting second adventure in the Vanished Kingdom series—about a clever bookmender whose life is turned upside down when she''s sent on a mission to save stories and storybooks across the Wide World It’s been two years since Peter Nimble and Sir Tode rescued the kingdom of HazelPort. In that time, they have traveled far and wide in search of adventure. Now they have been summoned by Professor Cake for a new mission: to find a 12-year-old bookmender named Sophie Quire. Sophie knows little beyond the four walls of her father’s bookshop, where she repairs old books and dreams of escaping the confines of her dull life. But when a strange boy and his talking cat/horse companion show up with a rare and mysterious book, she finds herself pulled into an adventure beyond anything she has ever read. The beloved Vanished Kingdom series is from Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep *"This novel should be in the hands of every human young enough at heart to be enchanted by the written word." —Kirkus, starred review Also available: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes The War of the Maps

A New York Times bestseller, Jonathan Auxier’s The Night Gardener is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it’s also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling. The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier’s exquisite command of language, The Night Gardener is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making. “Lots of creepiness, memorable characters, a worthy message, Auxier’s atmospheric drawings and touches of humor amid the horror make this cautionary tale one readers will not soon forget.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Storytelling and the secret desires of the heart wind together in this atmospheric novel that doubles as a ghost tale.” —School Library Journal, starred review

Così comincia la storia di Peter Nimble: «Qualcuno di voi avrà sentito dire che al mondo non ci sono ladri migliori dei bambini ciechi. Come potete immaginare, infatti, un bambino che non vede possiede un olfatto straordinario e sarà in grado di dirvi che cosa c’è dietro una porta chiusa da cinquanta passi di distanza: sia stoffa di broccato, sia oro, o croccante di arachidi. Le sue dita, poi, sono tanto sottili da infilarsi in una toppa, le sue orecchie tanto sensibili da captare anche lo scatto più leggero di ogni minimo ingranaggio delle serrature più complicate. L’epoca dei grandi ladri è finita da tempo, questo è vero; oggi, ciechi o non ciechi, i ladri bambini sono pochi. Ma un tempo il mondo ne era pieno. Questa è la storia del più grande ladro che sia mai esistito. Si chiamava Peter Nimble». Un protagonista che nasce sfortunato e scopre di essere magico. Un’avventura senza confini in un regno fiabesco e pieno di personaggi incredibili. Una storia mai narrata prima, imbevuta di atmosfere dickensiane, con lo stile del grande classico.

Um pequeno órfão cego que rouba pra sobreviver nas ruas de londres pode ser tornar um herói? O que o destino reserva a uma criança cega e órfã, que usa seus dotes para roubar todo tipo de objeto de qualquer tipo de pessoa? Uma criança que dorme em um porão escuro e frio durante o dia, e é obrigada a sair furtivamente à noite para cometer seus delitos e, assim, sobreviver? O que o destino reserva a um garoto de dez anos que já é considerado o maior ladrão que já existiu? O destino, caro leitor, reserva a essa pobre criatura três olhos mágicos, que irão levá-lo a uma viagem inesquecível, na qual inimigos e estranhas criaturas estarão à espreita em lugares completamente deslumbrantes e magníficos! O destino lhe reserva um amigo que estará por perto sempre que precisar e aventuras que farão de Peter Nimble, o órfão, o cego, o pobre coitado, um dos maiores heróis que já existiu!

The transporting first outing in the Vanished Kingdom series—a swashbuckling adventure with unforgettable characters, from Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher – a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries on the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he meets the eccentric Professor Cake. The Professor gives Peter a choice: travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom to rescue a people in need...or return to a life of crime. Peter chooses wisely, and together with Sir Tode, a knight who has been turned into a rather unfortunate combination of human, horse, and cat, and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to learn his true destiny. Also available: Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard The War of the Maps