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Title details for Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things by Simon Van Booy - Available

Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things

by Simon Van Booy
Miriam Margolyes
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Award-winning author Simon Van Booy introduces readers to a magical, whimsical world, perfect for fans of Circus Mirandus and Serafina and the Black Cloak.
When twelve-year-old Gertie Milk washes up on the island of Skuldark, she finds that all of her memories are gone. Home to helpful Slug Lamps, delicious moonberries, and a ferocious Guard Worm, the island is full of oddities, including a cozy cottage containing artifacts from every corner of history.
 
It is there that Gertie discovers she has been chosen as the next Keeper of Lost Things, tasked with the mission of returning objects to history’s most important figures right when they need them most. With the help of a time machine disguised as a vintage sports car and the guidance of her fellow Keeper, Kolt, Gertie dodges an elephant army in ancient Alexandria, crashes a 1920s flapper party, and battles a ruthless Zhou Dynasty king.
 
But soon, Gertie encounters an enemy that threatens everything the Keepers stand for: The Losers, villains who don't want to keep order but destroy it. Now, Gertie must uncover the truth of her own past if she wants to stop the Losers and set history back in place.

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  • Release date

    October 3, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780525493884
      • File size: 192580 KB
      • Duration: 06:41:12

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 840
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Miriam Margolyes singularly tells this story of Gertie Milk, who is shipwrecked on Skuldark Island. Having lost her memory adds to her troubles. Things improve when Kolt, the keeper of lost things, befriends her. As Kolt, Margolyes sounds friendly and comforting when he tells Gertie that he returns lost things when an ancient book advises him to. The island is bursting with lost items from all of history. Listeners will hear about ancient China, Aristophanes's calculation of the world's circumference, and other aspects of history. It's fun to hear Gertie's reaction as she helps Kolt by flying a Sopwith Camel plane but painful to hear her homesickness when she sees a future abandoned Los Angeles and suspects it might have been her home. Enjoyable history factoids provide additional lessons for young listeners. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:840
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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