Their journey takes them to the Emerald City with Dorothy, rocketing on the unruly Quip, and eventually to Venice in Italy, in pursuit of the mysterious Alchemist.
But when poisoned copies of The Wizard of Oz are sent to Horatio and Tilly's grandfather, sending them both into deep sleeps, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them - and to figure out what is going on. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages. The train is owned by Milo's uncle, Horatio, and Milo has witnessed many of his uncle's dodgy dealings as a book smuggler trading in rare books. Milo lives on board the Sesquipedalian, or "Quip" - a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both Story and the real world. Praise for Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers : A USA Today Bestseller! A Barnes & Noble Book of the Month! A Fall 2019 Kids' Indie Next List Pick! "A loving testament to the powerful magic of books and imagination." - Kirkus Reviews "An affectionate ode to books and book lovers." - Publishers Weekly "A thrilling, inventive, book-lover's delight."- Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library "Delightful! A Joy of a book.'Enchanting' Independent 'Joyously imaginative' Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon Fourth in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve that celebrates all that is best in life: books, adventure, friendship - and cake. The friends must journey to the Emerald City with Dorothy, and eventually to Venice, Italy, to find out who is behind these strange poisonings. But when Tilly’s grandfather and Horatio are poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz and fall into a deep sleep, Milo and Tilly find themselves racing against time to save them. When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages, a uniquely gifted bookwanderer. Aboard the Quip, Milo lives and works with his uncle, Horatio, a book smuggler who trades in rare books. Since he was six years old, Milo has lived on board the Sesquipedalian, or “Quip,” a magical train that uses the power of imagination to travel through both stories and the real world. Perfect for fans of Inkheart and The Land of Stories. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Lemoncello series The fourth magical adventure in the nationally bestselling Pages & Co. If you love books, you're going to LOVE this book!"-Chris Grabenstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello would love to go bookwandering at Pages and Co.
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