The Vanished Kingdom: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes (Revised Edition)
The Vanished Kingdom, Book One
From Jonathan Auxier, the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Night Gardener and Sweep comes the first outing in The Vanished Kingdom series — a swashbuckling adventure with unforgettable characters for readers 8 to 12. Now with a newly designed cover!
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher — a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries on the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island, where he meets the eccentric Professor Cake. The Professor gives Peter a choice: travel to…
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April 1, 2025JONATHAN AUXIER's first novel, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, was a Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award Honour Book. His second book, The Night Gardener, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and several others, while his most recent novel, Sweep, won the 2018 Governor General's Award and the Sydney Taylor Book Award. Auxier grew up near Vancouver and now lives in Pittsburgh with his family.