Deep in the murkiest back streets of old London town, three children are escaping from an orphanage. But lurking in the fog, watching Rose, Lily and Ned, is a king among villains - Mack the Knife! A dreadful fate looks certain until, from out of nowhere, a figure with glowing, red eyes appears. He leaps through the air like a firework - it's Spring-Heeled Jack, scourge of evil-doers!

A fantastic adventure told in words and cartoons by Carnegie-medal winning author Philip Pullman.

About the Author
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy HIS DARK MATERIALS has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.

Reviews
"A Victorian escapade which will be welcomed, indeed chortled over, by anyone subtle enough to relish the Beano . . . High melodrama, driven by anarchic, breathless plots . . . Print is interspersed with illustrations-plus-speech-bubbles which you must read to stick with the story" * TES *
"A fantastic adventure which will have even reluctant readers hiding under the cover with a torch" * Sunday Express *
"A masterly storyteller" * Independent Weekend *
"A gripping story written in words and cartoons" * Recent Children's Fiction *



Book Information
ISBN 9780440862291
Author Philip Pullman
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books)
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Weight(grams) 85g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 7mm