cover image SPRING-HEELED JACK

SPRING-HEELED JACK

Philip Pullman, , illus. by David Mostyn. . Dell/Yearling, $5.99 (112pp) ISBN 978-0-440-41881-8

In Victorian London, three children escape an orphanage only to fall into the clutches of Mack the Knife. "Part narrative, part comic strip, this waggish, innovative story of a courageous trio is sure to engage even the most reluctant reader," wrote PW . Ages 8-12. (Feb.)