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Gideon the Cutpurse
Being the First Part of the Gideon Trilogy (Part of Gideon Trilogy, The)  
By Linda Buckley-Archer
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Ages: 10 and up
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Awards and Nominations

  • Nevada Young Reader's Award Nominee
  • Texas Lone Star Reading List

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An encounter with an anti-gravity machine catapults Peter Schock and Kate Dyer back to the 18th century and sets in motion a calamitous chain of events. While a massive police hunt gets underway to find the missing children in the 21st century -- in 1763 a hardened criminal, the Tar Man, steals the anti-gravity machine and disappears into the London underworld. Stranded in another time and forced to chase the Tar Man to his lair, Peter and Kate find a friend and guide in reformed cutpurse, Gideon Seymour. Gideon does every thing he can to help them, but will his dark past catch up with him before the machine is recovered?

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"So convincing a picture of the 18th century that we feel transported ourselves, this first book of a planned trilogy of time-travel adventures is skilled, engrossing and irresistible. The reader, like the protagonists, will find it hard to return to the present."

-- Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

"A time-slip novel, deftly handled. The year 1763 is beautifully evoked, as is the present day...Hard to imagine it being done better. A real find, leaving you hungry for more."

-- Philip Ardagh, The Guardian

"The novel abounds with period detail, effortlessly woven into the plot...Tanglewreck, like Gideon the Cutpurse...is partly a satire on our current perception that we all have too little time to change the nature of reality, rather than our own greed and impatience. Neither should be missed."

-- Amanda Craig, The Times

"The cliff-hanger ending leaves you longing for the next book."

-- The Independent, 10 Best Books for ages 8-12

"Great fun and a really good adventure..."

-- Kate Scarborough, The Guardian

"A thrilling time-slip story."

-- Funday Times

"...a wonderful time-travelling tale...a brilliant introduction to this period of history, evoked with gorgeous attention to detail and language."

-- The Book Magazine

"...a thrilling tale of dashing highwaymen and sinister villains. Full of flavour and witty flourishes, this should be a huge summer favourite."

-- The Bookseller, Bookseller's Choice

"There is much to recommend in this book. The 18th century is vividly and lovingly brought to life...There are many excellent characters (among them a truly repellent villain called The Tar Man), a swift pace and an absorbing plot. It's convincing and exciting and I loved it."

-- Publishing News, Bookseller's Choice

"Buckley-Archer may very well give J. K. Rowling a run for her money. This wonderfully rich and complex novel, written in lyrical and vivid language, is destined to be a classic. History interweaves with science, social issues in both centuries are thrown in; yet what readers will remember most is a fast-paced plot with a cliff-hanger ending and multi-dimensional characters who continue to inhabit their thoughts long after the book is closed. With appeal for reluctant and advanced readers, this novel is a rare gem."

-- School Library Journal, Starred Choice
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