Young James Lamport dreams of going to sea with his uncle Argo, who has just arrived back in London from one of his grand adventures.
At a family dinner, James' father announces that James has been accepted into Oxford and has secured a position at the First National Bank of London upon his graduation. James pleads with Argo to let him tag along, but Argo refuses and instead gives James a mysterious substance called "pixie dust" thinking it will satisfy the boy's whims.
Seething over the possibility of living the same boring life as his father, James stows away on his uncle's ship, hoping for adventure on the high seas.
When James discovers the mysterious island of Gjaebyth and the origin of the pixie dust his uncle gifted him, he sets out on a journey to rid "The Never Land" of evil. But evil has a way of seeping in...
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Tubby & Coo's Mid-City Book Shop
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15+
Published Date
December 04, 2018
ISBN Number
1732279446
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