GIDEON THE CUTPURSE

It's hard to believe that this book is a debut novel. In the first of a trilogy two adventurous 12-year-olds from the twenty-first century find themselves trapped in London circa 1763. Packed with distinct characters and loaded with great historical details about eighteenth-century London (and its rampant criminality), this novel offers a wild mix of history, adventure, suspense, and fantasy. Gerard Doyle is ideally cast as narrator. As he did in ERAGON, Doyle brings a carefully detailed world to life with rich accents and varied voices. Parents will find this sophisticated children's audiobook a welcome alternative to the attractions of an Xbox or Game Boy. R.W.S. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 07]