Summary
“A magnificent adventure from first page to last.” —Peter Burns, bestselling author of The School for Thieves
A young thief risks everything to save her friends when a sinister force begins hunting orphans in this “mysterious and enchanting” (Kirkus Reviews) Dickensian steampunk middle grade fantasy.
Bandit Brambleton is one of the many orphans of Alvanor. After the Shattering—when the country lost the magics that helped it prosp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665982252 |
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| ISBN-10: | 166598225X |
| Author: | Callie C. Miller |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Aladdin |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“Exciting, action-packed, and endlessly enchanting.” – Chris Baron, author of SPARK and The Magical Imperfect
A mysterious and enchanting tale with an endearing, pickpocketing protagonist. – Kirkus Reviews
Cinematic… This book enthralls. – Publishers Weekly, starred review
A richly imagined world full of magic, daring thieves, and thrilling danger, The Vanishing Orphans of Alvanor is a magnificent adventure from first page to last. Bandit is a heroine readers will follow anywhere. * Peter Burns, New York Times bestselling author of The School for Thieves *
The Vanishing Orphans of Alvanor is a thrilling tale of glorious justice and delicious magic. * William Alexander, author of National Book Award Winner Goblin Secrets *
Bandit’s story unfolds in layers. Layers of magic, layers of landscape, layers of
ancient mythology and folklore, all of which emanate from the world of Alvanor itself and through the characters who live there. Moreover, just as Bandit realizes her growing powers of magic, Callie C. Miller has realized her own powers of storytelling. Poe, Butler, Dickens… stir them together and what you have here is a story that is both a tribute to those spinners of the past, and a smart, dazzling, complicated tale for our own times. Bandit, at last, is here! * Kathi Appelt, author of Newbery Honor-winner and National Book Award finalist The Underneath *
Callie C. Miller
Callie C. Miller is a children’s book author and a writer of animation (Monster High, LEGO Monkie Kid), comics (Riot Games, DC), and video games. A lifelong purveyor of words, she delights in the quirky and is a sucker for black sheep stories. Callie wrote a Star Wars fan fiction novel when she was thirteen and loves high fives and hot chocolate.
Callie’s books include The Hunt for the Hollower, The Search for the Shadowsoul, and The Vanishing Orphans of Alvanor. She received her MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
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