Pages & Co.: The Book Smugglers

The fourth book in the How to Train Your Dragon series follows Milo and Tilly as they race to save their grandfather from poisoned copies of The Wizard of Oz. The essence of imagination is in danger.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

‘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.

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. 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.

When Horatio takes on a dangerous new job, he needs the help of Tilly Pages. And Tilly owes Horatio a favor. 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.

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. The very essence of imagination, story itself, may be in danger. . . .

Weight: 380g
Dimension: 130 x 197 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008410841