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Buckley-Archer, Linda. Gideon the cut-purse.


BUCKLEY-ARCHER, Linda. Gideon glut cutpurse. (The GideonTrilogy, book 1.) Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster

U.S. publishing company. It was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) and M. Lincoln Schuster (1897–1970), whose initial project, the original crossword-puzzle book, was a best-seller.
. 400p. c2006. 1-4169-1525-7.$17.95. J

Modern-day 12-year-olds Peter and Kate suddenly are transported to England in 1763, courtesy of an accident with Kate's father's anti-gravity machine, which also makes the trip. The Tar Man, a ruthless criminal, steals the machine, and Peter and Kate must accept the help of Gideon, a former thief himself, if they want to have any chance of returning to their own time. As the three travel from Derbyshire to London, encountering highwaymen Highwaymen
See also Outlawry, Thievery.

Band of Merry Men

Robin Hood’s brigands. [Br. Lit.: Robin Hood]

Beane, Sawney

English highwayman whose gang slew and ate their victims. [Brit. Folklore: Misc.
 and King George King George has referred to many kings throughout history. When used, by Americans, without further reference it most often means George III of the United Kingdom, against whom the Whigs of the American Revolution rebelled.  III, among other interesting characters, Peter and Kate learn all about 18th-century life, from foodstuffs foodstuffs nplcomestibles mpl

foodstuffs npldenrĂ©es fpl alimentaires

foodstuffs food npl
 like calf's head pie to the horrors of Newgate Prison
For the Irish prison of the same name, see Newgate Prison, Dublin.
For the prison in East Granby, Connecticut, see Old Newgate Prison.
Newgate Prison
. Meanwhile, back in the 21st century, their parents are frantically trying to locate them. The end of this first volume in a trilogy finds the Tar Man transported back to Peter's era--and Peter stranded in 1763. Readers will be eager for the sequel to this exciting time travel adventure, which features lots of danger, action, and humor as well as a carefully detailed evocation of life in another time. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT

J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers.
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Author:Rohrlick, Paula
Publication:Kliatt
Article Type:Book review
Date:Sep 1, 2006
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