Dodger
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Beloved and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett's Dodger, a Printz Honor Book, combines high comedy with deep wisdom in a tale of one remarkable boy's rise in a fantasy-infused Victorian London.
Seventeen-year-old Dodger is content as a sewer scavenger. But he enters a new world when he rescues a young girl from a beating, and her fate impacts some of the most powerful people in England.
From Dodger's encounter with the mad barber Sweeney Todd, to his meetings with the great writer Charles Dickens and the calculating politician Benjamin Disraeli, history and fantasy intertwine in a breathtaking account of adventure and mystery.
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Dodger is a 1-book series first released in 2012 with contributions by Terry Pratchett.
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It started out very slow for me but I eventually loved the historical fantasy of Dodger's adventures and the humorous and clever story. I particularly enjoyed Stephen Briggs' various accents for each character, as he made them all specific and unique.
Fabulously fun twist on Victorian England from the creative Terry Pratchett. The main character is lively and colorful and surrounded by an entire cast of fascination.
The historical facts are not exactly on point, but they are close enough to keep things interesting and astute readers in their toes.
I would recommend this to anyone over the age of 12 who likes fantasy, humorous novels, and historical fiction.
