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Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a blind 10-year-old orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdashera box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. 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. Along with his loyal sidekicka knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and catand the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. Praise for Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes I absolutely loved this bookAs soon as I read the opening lines of the book, I was hooked. WIRED s Geed Dad blog Auxier has a jugglers dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses. Kirkus The fast-paced, episodic story, accompanied by Auxier's occasional pen-and-ink drawings, is inventive, unpredictable, and--like its hero--nimble. Publishers Weekly Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is as delightful a magical story as readers ages 9-14 will hope to find. Wholly captivating. The Wall Street Journals Bookshelf In his debut novel, Auxier writes a charmingly well written story with a dark edge and entertaining twists in language and plot to capture and keep the attention of even the most reluctant reader. Library Media Connection Awards and Honors: 2011 ABC New Voices Project Choice 2011 BookPage Best Book of 2011, Middle Grade About the Author Jonathan Auxier , raised in Canada, now lives with his wife in Pittsburgh, where he works as a screenwriter. This is his first novel. Visit him online at www.TheScop.com. When 10-year-old Peter Nimble, a blind orphan, discovers a magical pair of eyes, he is magically transported to a hidden island where he is asked to travel beyond the known world and rescue a lost kingdom from its evil ruler Raised to be a thief, blind orphan Peter Nimble, age ten, steals from a mysterious stranger three pairs of magical eyes, that lead him to a hidden island where he must decide to become a hero or resume his life of crime.