num_pages: 432
description: Fourth in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series for ages 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 Milos uncle Horatio and Milo has witnessed many of his uncles 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 favour. 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 . . .
language: English
title: The Book Smugglers
publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks