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Review ------ "A fast-paced and quirky magical tale . . . Bell writes with great verve and imagination" (Fiona Noble The Bookseller) "The Crooked Sixpence moves at the speed of magic . . . peeling away the mundane surface of the world to reveal something richer and deeper. Bell's world is part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling . . . This is a terrific debut" (Soman Chainani, author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL) "This is a fast-paced and exciting adventure, featuring a Victorian-style otherworld, that will appeal to fans of the Harry Potter and Chrestomanci series . . . the book will appeal to both girls and boys. This is an extremely enjoyable read and a well-deserving addition to the magical fantasy genre" (Andrea Rayner booksforkeeps.co.uk) "A wonderfully intriguing mystery . . . Uncommonly good!" (Chris Bradford, author of THE YOUNG SAMURAI series) "Weird, whacky and utterly wonderful. Go to Lundinor. You won't ever want to come back" (Joshua Khan, author of SHADOW MAGIC) "A fast-paced and quirky magical tale . . . Bell writes with great verve and imagination" "The Crooked Sixpence moves at the speed of magic . . . peeling away the mundane surface of the world to reveal something richer and deeper. Bell's world is part Tim Burton, part J.K. Rowling . . . This is a terrific debut" "This is a fast-paced and exciting adventure, featuring a Victorian-style otherworld, that will appeal to fans of the Harry Potter and Chrestomanci series . . . the book will appeal to both girls and boys. This is an extremely enjoyable read and a well-deserving addition to the magical fantasy genre" "A wonderfully intriguing mystery . . . Uncommonly good!" "Weird, whacky and utterly wonderful. Go to Lundinor. You won't ever want to come back" Book Description ---------------- An uncommonly good and magical tale of Ivy's adventures in Lundinor, a spellbinding city underneath London where ordinary objects have amazing powers.