The Lost Property Office

 

The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal

Series: Section Thirteen; Book 1 of 3

Publisher: Simon & Schustet

Age: 8+

Genre: Sci-Fi

Rating: 10/10 Engaging and amazing!! Definite pick for the whole family.

Content: 2/10 Violence and possible scariness (Man gets burned with fire, flashbacks to slight torture)

Romance: 1/10 slight crush, but not acted upon.

Characters: Jack Buckles, John Buckles, The Clockmaker, Gwen Kincaid

Summary:

"You're a tracker, Jack Buckles, like your father and his father before him..."

Thirteen-year-old Jack Buckles can find things, Not just a missing glove or the other sock, but things normal people have long given up on ever seeing again. Mysterious things. Magical things. If only he could find his father, who has disappeared in London without a trace. 

But Jack's father was not who he claimed to be, and was instead a member of a secret society of detectives that has served the crown for centuries-and membership into the Lost Property Office is Jack's inheritance.

Now the only way Jack will ever see his father again is if he finds what the Clockmaker is after. And that is the Ember, which holds a secret that's been kept since the Great Fire of London. 

In his middle grade debut, James R. Hannibal takes readers on a thrilling adventure through history-with just a touch of English magic.

Final Thoughts: I would definitely recommend this as one of my favorite books, and as my favorite middle grade book of all time! Clean, great writing with engaging characters and plot.