The left-handed booksellers of London

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Label

The left-handed booksellers of London

Statement of responsibility

Garth Nix

Title variation

Left handed booksellers of London

Creator

• trueNix, Garth

Author

• trueNix, Garth

Subject

• trueQuests
• trueParallel universes
• trueMythical creatures
• Missing persons -- Investigation -- Juvenile fiction
• trueBooksellers
• Booksellers and bookselling -- Fiction
• trueBookstores
• trueFantasy
• Fantasy fiction
• trueFather-separated children
• trueFathers
• Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction
• trueLondon, England
• trueMagic
• trueMissing persons
• Magic -- Juvenile fiction
• trueYoung adult fiction
• trueTeenage girls
• trueSupernatural

Genre

• Fiction
• Juvenile fiction
• Young adult fiction
• Fantasy fiction

Language

eng

Summary

A girl's quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of teen fantasy, Garth Nix

Storyline

• trueWorld-building
• trueAction-packed

Tone

• trueSuspenseful

Writing style

• trueDescriptive
• trueWitty

Character

• trueStrong female

Award

• Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year for Older Children, 2021.
• Aurealis Awards, Best Fantasy Novel, 2020.
• YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2021.
• Ditmar Award, 2021.
• Children's Book Council of Australia: Notable Australian Children's Book, 2021.

Cataloging source

YDX

Dewey number

[Fic]

Index

no index present

LC call number

PZ7.N647

LC item number

L44 2020

Literary form

fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 9
• 12

Target audience

adolescent