{"product_id":"the-peculiar-paperback","title":"The Peculiar - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Bachmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe international bestseller and debut novel by teenage author and classical musician Stefan Bachmann is part murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part clockwork adventure. Best-selling author Rick Riordan said of \u003cem\u003eThe Peculiar\u003c\/em\u003e, \"Stefan Bachmann breathes fresh life into ancient magic.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDon't get yourself noticed and you won't get yourself hanged.\u003c\/em\u003e In the faery slums of Bath, Bartholomew and his little sister Hettie live by these words. Bartholomew and Hettie are Peculiars, and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them. But when Peculiars start showing up in London murdered and covered with red tattoos, Bartholomew breaks all the rules and gets himself noticed. Full of magic, dazzling inventions, and intriguing characters such as Mr. Jelliby and Lord Lickerish, this story of friendship, bravery, and nonstop action adventure was hailed by best-selling author Christopher Paolini as \"swift, strong, and entertaining. Highly recommended.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Peculiar\u003c\/em\u003e ends with a spectacular cliff-hanger, and the story concludes in \u003cem\u003eThe Whatnot\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't get yourself noticed and you won't get yourself hanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the faery slums of Bath, Bartholomew Kettle and his sister Hettie live by these words. Bartholomew and Hettie are changelings--Peculiars--and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day a mysterious lady in a plum-colored dress comes gliding down Old Crow Alley. Bartholomew watches her through his window. Who is she? What does she want? And when Bartholomew witnesses the lady whisking away, in a whirling ring of feathers, the boy who lives across the alley--Bartholomew forgets the rules and gets himself noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst he's noticed by the lady in plum herself, then by something darkly magical and mysterious, by Jack Box and the Raggedy Man, by the powerful Mr. Lickerish . . . and by Arthur Jelliby, a young man trying to slip through the world unnoticed, too, and who, against all odds, offers Bartholomew friendship and a way to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part steampunk adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Peculiar\u003c\/em\u003e is Stefan Bachmann's riveting, inventive, and unforgettable debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't get yourself noticed and you won't get yourself hanged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the faery slums of Bath, Bartholomew Kettle and his sister Hettie live by these words. Bartholomew and Hettie are changelings--Peculiars--and neither faeries nor humans want anything to do with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne day a mysterious lady in a plum-colored dress comes gliding down Old Crow Alley. Bartholomew watches her through his window. Who is she? What does she want? And when Bartholomew witnesses the lady whisking away, in a whirling ring of feathers, the boy who lives across the alley--Bartholomew forgets the rules and gets himself noticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst he's noticed by the lady in plum herself, then by something darkly magical and mysterious, by Jack Box and the Raggedy Man, by the powerful Mr. Lickerish . . . and by Arthur Jelliby, a young man trying to slip through the world unnoticed, too, and who, against all odds, offers Bartholomew friendship and a way to belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart murder mystery, part gothic fantasy, part steampunk adventure, \u003cem\u003eThe Peculiar\u003c\/em\u003e is Stefan Bachmann's riveting, inventive, and unforgettable debut novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.6 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peculiar\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42686672568383,"sku":"9780062195197","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4fb17f4c62e7c56cda4d44719eec3146.webp?v=1764975850","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-peculiar-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}