The Uncommoners #1: The Crooked Sixpence

I bought this book for a 5th grade student for Christmas. I think he will like it.

Purchased it as a gift for an 11 year old. He loved it. Also, arrived on time.

Fans of Harry Potter will love this, and so will anyone else. It is an absolute ly awesome page turner that I could not put down. You will love it

My grandson loved it! Finished it in two days!

Great!

As we'd hoped. Perfect.

It was a mysterious fun interesting and heart racing book. I would read the sequel and any thing else in this series.

THE CROOKED SIXPENCE by Jennifer Bell is a children’s science fiction/fantasy book, the first in The Uncommoners series. This is Jennifer Bell's debut novel, and I fell in love with it instantly. When I first saw it in London, UK, I was skeptical, but when I saw it compared to HARRY POTTER, I picked it up. I was hoping for a coming-of-age story full of magic and mystery, and that's exactly what I got!In THE CROOKED SIXPENCE, Ivy and her brother Seb are thrust into the world of magic after their grandmother, Sylvie, goes to the hospital. What follows is a chain reaction of killer shadows, angry policemen, suitcases with secrets, and a marketplace full of secretive people and extraordinary ordinary items.THE CROOKED SIXPENCE offers a whole new world, reminiscent of Hogwarts. The world-building is done well and I felt completely pulled in to this secret under-London world. In fact, I could barely put the book down. The characters were a bit simplistic in some ways but worked with the overall theme and character of the book to create a believable and engaging world. While many elements are not overly complex, the plot line was distinct and kept me guessing until the end. Bell ties up the loose ends from this story but leaves room for the sequels.This book contains no obscene language or romance, and the violence is minimal, kept bloodless and semi-vague so the book is suitable for children. I would recommend 8 and older, but the vocabulary may be too complicated for the average 8-year-old. I'm in college and I LOVED it! Readers who like HARRY POTTER or magical children will love this new series.This book earns 4.5 North of Normal stars!

My Daughter is 11 years old and absolutely loved the book. Also If your kid loved this book they will love any books that are buy Margaret Petterson Haddix

Very suspenseful, and a little scary at times. My son and I are enjoying reading the bed at night, wondering what will happen next, and thinking about who Ivy and Seb should trust.

My niece and I read this together. We both loved it