Bibliograph

The smoking hourglass, Jennifer Bell ; illustrated by Karl James Mountford

Type

Label

The smoking hourglass, Jennifer Bell ; illustrated by Karl James Mountford

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 9-11

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The smoking hourglass

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Bell ; illustrated by Karl James Mountford

Series statement

Uncommoners, 2

Summary

Following Ivy Sparrow's discoveries in The Crooked Sixpence, the adventures continue in the second instalment of The Uncommoners trilogy, The Smoking Hourglass. As soon as Ivy and her brother Seb set foot back in the mysterious underground city of Lundinor, they know that something has changed. Where before there were cobbled streets, now the squares and lanes between the city's enchanted shops are lush with spring blooms - but something dark is stirring just below the surface, and uncommon traders are uneasy. Ivy and Seb have stumbled into a plot that could condemn every uncommoner to a disastrous fate. With the help of Valian, their extraordinary friend - and some exceptional uncommon objects - can Ivy and Seb put a stop to the sinister Dirge's plans?

Target audience

pre adolescent

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