The Lost Property Office
James R. Hannibal
Book summary:
Jack Buckles, his younger sister Sadie, and their mom are staying in a hotel in London. Why? So they can try to find their missing father.
While their mother is out looking, Sadie follows a man who she thinks is her father. Jack follows her, and soon the two end up at a strange place called the Lost Property Office. There, Jack learns that he is a tracker: someone who has the unique skill to “see” the history of an object just by touching it.
All of a sudden, Jack is pulled into a new world. He learns that a man who calls himself the Clockmaker has Jack’s father prisoner and has plans to destroy all of England. He tells Jack and Gwen, an apprentice clerk who works at the Lost Property Office, that they have until midnight to find something called the Ember and give it to him, or else he will kill Jack’s dad. But the two have to decide: save England, or save Jack’s dad?
Year published: 2016
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Illustrator: none
Religion/ belief system: none
Profanity and violence: death, fighting
Drinking, drugs, smoking: cigarettes, mentions drugs
Romance: none
Book type: fiction
Genre: fantasy/ mystery
Miscellaneous: mentions of ghosts
Series: Section 13, book 1
Thoughts: This book was really interesting, and I got pulled into it immediately! Jack is a great character, and his personality is great. But I also really like Gwen. Great book overall!