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Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact

Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact

Published in
2011
3.67
on Goodreads (496)

Description

Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright has spent his whole life in a tiny town in England. So when he is forced to move to Atlanta, Georgia, to live with his aunt, he knows things will be different - but what he finds there is beyond even his wildest imaginings! Darwen discovers an enchanting world through the old mirror hanging in his closet - a world that holds as many dangers as it does wonders. Scrobblers on motorbikes with nets big enough to fit a human boy. Gnashers with no eyes, but monstrous mouths full of teeth. Flittercrakes with bat-like bodies and the faces of men. Along with his new friends Rich and Alexandra, Darwen becomes entangled in an adventure and a mystery that involves the safety of his entire school. They soon realize that the creatures are after something in our world - something that only human children possess.
Age
8-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
448 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Exciting adventure
  • Imaginative world-building
  • Relatable characters
  • Themes of friendship and bravery