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At times the omniscient narrator can feel overly precious, but the fast-paced, episodic story, accompanied by Auxier's occasional pen-and-ink drawings, is inventive, unpredictable, and like its hero nimble. One fateful afternoon, Peter steals a mysterious box that contains three magical pairs of eyes. Little does Peter know that these eyes will lead him on an unforgettable adventure. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been forced into a life of crime. One fateful afternoon he steals a box from a mysterious traveller - a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. Forced into a life of thievery, ten-year-old blind orphan Peter Nimble longs for escape. By definition, locks are designed to tell you what you can't do"). This is the story of the greatest thief that ever lived. Peter and Sir Tode set sail unarmed, aside from their kind natures, faith that the eyes will guide them, and Peter's skill at picking locks ("He considered every lock to be a personal challenge. Book 1 Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier 4.10 11,096 Ratings 1,537 Reviews published 2011 48 editions Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier 4. The professor provides Peter with a companion (Sir Tode, a half-cat, half-horse knight) and a mission: to solve a riddle and save the Vanished Kingdom from an evil king. The first set transports him to a hidden island where the psychic Professor Cake awaits. Later, we learn that Incarnadine’s grand plan is. When he first uses the golden eyes, he almost drowns in a lake full of magical wish bottles. Peter is found floating in the sea as an infant, in danger of drowning he is raised in a port town where his mentor abuses him. Debut author Auxier spins a lively, magical adventure led by 10-year-old Peter Nimble, a blind orphan and "the greatest thief who ever lived." Peter has always had to fend for himself, and after five grueling years of working for a heartless beggarmonger and perfecting his burgling skills, he uncovers a box filled with three sets of stone eyes: gold, onyx, and emerald. In the novel, large bodies of water frequently menace and threaten Peter.
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