Deze serie vertelt de reis van een onwaarschijnlijke wees met een verlangen naar ergens bijhoren, die aan een epische queeste naar zijn bestemming begint. Het ontvouwt zich in een rijk verbeelde wereld die Dickensiaanse charme combineert met fantastische steampunk-elementen en betoverende magie. Lezers zullen gefascineerd raken door thema's als moed, vriendschap en de ontdekking van iemands ware identiteit. Deze verhalen beloven spannende avonturen, inventieve gadgets en een hartverwarmende verkenning van wat het betekent om een thuis te vinden.
Welcome to Miss Carbunkle's Home for Wayward and Misbegotten Creatures. Part animal and part human, the poor "groundlings" in the orphanage toil in classroom and factory, forbidden to enjoy ordinary childhood things--most particularly singing and music. When an innocent, one-eared, fox-like eleven-year-old with no proper name protects a young bird groundling from being bullied, she gives him two incredible gifts: a real name and a best friend. Together, they escape from the Home and embark on an extraordinary quest
In this extraordinary debut novel with its deft nod to Dickensian heroes and
rogues, Mira Bartók tells the story of Arthur, a shy, fox-like foundling with
only one ear and a desperate desire to belong, as he seeks his destiny. Have
you been unexpectedly burdened by a recently orphaned or unclaimed creature?
Worry not! We have just the solution for you! Welcome to the Home for Wayward
and Misbegotten Creatures, an institution run by evil Miss Carbunkle, a
cunning villainess who believes her terrified young charges exist only to
serve and suffer. Part animal and part human, the groundlings toil in
classroom and factory, forbidden to enjoy anything regular children have, most
particularly singing and music. For the Wonderling, an innocent-hearted, one-
eared, fox-like eleven-year-old with only a number rather than a proper name —
a 13 etched on a medallion around his neck — it is the only home he has ever
known. But unexpected courage leads him to acquire the loyalty of a young bird
groundling named Trinket, who gives the Home’s loneliest inhabitant two
incredible gifts: a real name — Arthur, like the good king in the old stories
— and a best friend. Using Trinket’s ingenious invention, the pair escape over
the wall and embark on an adventure that will take them out into the wider
world and ultimately down the path of sweet Arthur’s true destiny. Richly
imagined, with shimmering language, steampunk motifs, and gripping, magical
plot twists, this high adventure fantasy is the debut novel of award-winning
memoirist Mira Bartók and has already been put into development for a major
motion picture
