![]() ![]() That is all.Īna: Peter Nimble is the greatest thief that has ever lived – and he is only a 10 year old blind orphan. Peter Nimble is a charming, adventurous, delightful gem of a novel about a brave boy that is both a thief and a hero. Thea: I, on the other hand, disagree! I have no problem saying this: I think that Ana is off her rocker. And then everything was RUINED by one single event – one single event that to me, comes with a lot of negative connotations and effectively ruined the whole experience for me (I will talk about it in depth below in a separate section with SPOILER WARNING).įor now, I will simply repeat: this book broke my heart. And I was delighted with about 99% of the book: it is a fun book, it is wonderfully written, the story itself has awesome twists and turns and right up until the very ending I was a very happy reader. I love stories with thieves as protagonists and I was most intrigued and happy to see a blind kid as the main character of this story. A story about a blind thief? We’re in!Īna: I am just going to be upfront and start by saying: this book broke my heart. ![]() Why did we read this book: It sounded good, it looked good and above all: it had the potential to be really, really good. How did we get this book: ARCs from the Publisher (via BEA) Along with his loyal sidekick-a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat-and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher-a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. 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. Title: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes ![]()
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