
"Imbued with real suspense and a gorgeous warmth. . . . An utterly enchanting exploration of family in its many forms." --Booklist (starred review) Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a band of street urchins who call themselves the Crowns,...

A beautifully crafted middle-grade novel spiced with magic--and gargoyles!--from the acclaimed author of Hour of the Bees and Race to the Bottom of the Sea. Fished from the river as an infant and raised by a roving band of street urchins who call themselves the Crowns, eight-year-old...