How to Catch a Bogle (Paperback) by Catherine Jinks

from brangwinn

This Victorian-era children's book is well-paced, setting the stage nicely for the climax. But it won't be for all children. They're going to be readers who like to learn new words for there is a five page glossary of Victorian English slang at the end. And knowing the meaning of those words will...

from lesleygrant

This is the first in what is shaping up to be a very exciting series for Upper primary and Secondary readers. A glossary of terms peculiar to 19th Century London life and English folklore is very helpful. It is a fast-paced and riveting read and I can't wait to read the rest of the series

from CurrerBell

The story's not terribly original, but 10-yo Birdie's quite an attractive heroine and the author does a nice job of capturing both the idiom and the local color of Victorian London.

from cay250

f ever a chill entered her soul, or the hope suddenly drained from her heart, she knew a bogle was to blame. Birdie McAdam, a ten-year-old orphan, is tougher than she looks. She's proud of her job as apprentice to Alfred the Bogler, a man who catches monsters for a living. Birdie lures the bogles...

from shadrachanki

I liked this book well enough, but in the end there wasn't really anything that grabbed me about it.