Jonathan Auxier writes middle-grade fantasy that mixes fairy-tale adventure with darker gothic elements. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes follows a blind orphan and expert thief who receives magical eyes and is sent on a quest, while Sophie Quire continues the same world through a young bookmender drawn into a struggle over stories and magic. The Night Gardener is a creepier standalone about two Irish siblings working in an English manor where a sinister tree appears to grant wishes at a cost. Sweep follows a Victorian chimney sweep and a soot creature in London. Auxier's books are adventurous, atmospheric and accessible, with danger balanced by humour and friendship. They fit middle-grade fantasy, gothic children's fiction and historical fantasy for readers of Neil Gaiman or Cornelia Funke. Read more Less
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