Narrator Ramon de Ocampo pulls listeners into this compelling story of an underground world where wishes come true. Eleven-year-old Van is hearing impaired and uses his other senses to pay close attention to his environment. So he is the only person who notices a girl and a squirrel stealing coins out of a fountain. His discovery that the duo belongs to a secret society that collects wishes to protect their magic propels him into the center of a secret war. As characterized by de Ocampo, the girl’s quick, sharp voice contrasts with Van’s polite, soft-spoken tones. High-pitched squeaks enhance the believability of the talking squirrel. Most interestingly, listeners hear and decode Van’s misheard speech just as he does, increasing our understanding of his hearing challenges. S.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
Even the smallest wish can be dangerous. That's why the Collectors are always keeping watch.
The Collectors sweeps listeners into a hidden world where wishes are stolen and dreams have a price. Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page.
It's the first book in a two-book series from Jacqueline West, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere series. For fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak, The Isle of the Lost, and The Secret Keepers.
Van has always been an outsider. Most people don't notice him. But he notices them. And he notices the small trinkets they drop, or lose, or throw away-that's why his collection is full of treasures. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground world full of wishes and the people who collect them. Apparently not all wishes are good and even good wishes often have unintended consequences-and the Collectors have made it their duty to protect us. But they aren't the only ones who have their eyes on the world's wishes-and they may not be the good guys, after all.
Jacqueline West, author of the New York Times-bestselling Books of Elsewhere series, draws readers into a story about friendship, magic, and the gray area between good and evil. The Collectors is for fans of Cassie Beasley's Circus Mirandus and Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener.Even the smallest wish can be dangerous. That's why the Collectors are always keeping watch.
The Collectors sweeps listeners into a hidden world where wishes are stolen and dreams have a price. Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page.
It's the first book in a two-book series from Jacqueline West, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere series. For fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak, The Isle of the Lost, and The Secret Keepers.
Van has always been an outsider. Most people don't notice him. But he notices them. And he notices the small trinkets they drop, or lose, or throw away-that's why his collection is full of treasures. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground world full of wishes and the people who collect them. Apparently not all wishes are good and even good wishes often have unintended consequences-and the Collectors have made it their duty to protect us. But they aren't the only ones who have their eyes on the world's wishes-and they may not be the good guys, after all.
Jacqueline West, author of the New York Times-bestselling Books of Elsewhere series, draws readers into a story about friendship, magic, and the gray area between good and evil. The Collectors is for fans of Cassie Beasley's Circus Mirandus and Jonathan Auxier's The Night Gardener.The Collectors (Collectors Series #1)
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170237517 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 10/09/2018 |
Series: | Jacqueline West's Collectors Series , #1 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |