Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath, Jacob Sager Weinstein
Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath, Jacob Sager Weinstein
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Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath

Author: Jacob Sager Weinstein

Narrator: Jessica Almasy

Unabridged: 6 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2017


Synopsis

The hilarious first book in a middle-grade fantasy trilogy about the magical rivers that run through the sewers of London and shape history in ways you'd never learn in school.

Magic is real. History is a big, fat lie.
 
Before Hyacinth Hayward moves from Illinois to London, she reads up on the city’s history. Too bad for her. Because the books are wrong. The truth is, London was built on magical rivers, and all the major events in its past have been about people trying to control the magic.
 
Hyacinth discovers this when her mom is kidnapped. In the chase to get her back, Hyacinth encounters a giant intelligent pig in a bathing suit, a boy with amnesia, an adorable tosher (whatever that is), a sarcastic old lady, and a very sketchy unicorn. Somehow Hyacinth has to figure out who to trust, so she can save her mom and, oh yeah, not cause a second Great Fire of London.

About Jacob Sager Weinstein

Jacob Sager Weinstein has been published in The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and Self and is a former contributor to The Onion. In addition to writing satirical books for adults, he enjoys writing middle-grade fiction. He currently resides in London. For more information, visit him at jacobsagerweinstein.com or on Twitter at @jacobsw.


Reviews

Book Reviewed on www.whisperingstories.com Hyacinth and her mother Cleo have come from living in America to move to the UK. For the time being, they are staying with Cleo’s sister. However, when they arrive at her flat on their first day they discover she has had to work away for a while and so they......more

Goodreads review by zya

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Goodreads review by Justine

Our main character reluctantly moves to London and as expected, has trouble settling in. One of the things that irritates her immensely is the separate hot and cold water taps. Even a mixer tap doesn't solve this problem. She takes it upon herself to open up the pipes to see what can be done, and ou......more

Goodreads review by Cara

This was cute, and fast paced, but felt a little off in some places. I couldn't get a good feel for a couple of the characters, especially the mom. Why was she so spacey? Was there something wrong with her? That part was strange. Overall a good, solid, fantasy for middle grade.......more


Quotes

"A wild ride that's fun, freaky, outlandish, and suspenseful." —Booklist

"A rollicking adventure with a lulu of an ending. . . . Middle graders will adore clever Hyacinth and enjoy the other humorous characters, the puns . . . and the suspenseful narrative." —Kirkus Reviews

"Jacob Sager Weinstein uses plentiful humor to hold together the boisterous plot." —Shelf Awareness