No Castles Here
By A.C.E. Bauer
Hardcover, ISBN-10: 0375839216
Hardcover with library binding, ISBN-10: 0375939210
Paperback, ISBN-10: 0375839224
Random House Books for Young Readers, 2007
Ages 9 and up
Camden, New Jersey, is the armpit of the world, as far as Augie is concerned. Home to losers and bullies, its schools offer nothing to someone who isn’t smart, isn’t stupid, and who isn’t a troublemaker. When Augie escapes to Philadelphia dreaming of castles and promise, he becomes a thief and steals a magical book of fairy tales.
Life only gets crazier. For sixth grade, Augie is assigned the meanest, toughest teacher in school. His mom signs him up with a Big Brother he doesn’t want. And he discovers that even in his world, there might be such a thing as a fairy godmother.
Augie is eleven-and-a-half. This is his time for adventure. He hadn’t figured it would begin in a bookstore.
“Complex characters and an infinitely readable text make this one of the strongest titles of the year.” – Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2007
Honors:
American Library Association’s 2009 Rainbow List
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