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The Black Book of Secrets

by F.E. Higgins · 2007

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When Ludlow Fitch runs away from his thieving parents in the City, he meets up with the mysterious Joe Zabbidou, who calls himself a secret pawnbroker, and who takes Ludlow as an apprentice to record the confessions of the townspeople of Pagus Parvus, where resentments are many and trust is scarce.

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creepycreepyMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle grade
Length
medium · 273 pages

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