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The Moonlighters
- Author
- Lee Newbery
- Narrator
- Henry Nott
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Publish Date
- 7 August 2025
- Run Time
- 6 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality, equity and inclusion
What to expect
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Peter Pan meets Oliver Twist in the magical new book by rising star Lee Newbery, author of Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, The Last Firefox.
When ten-year-old Theo runs off from a school trip to London's Natural History Museum and decides to pay his gran a surprise visit, he discovers the surprise is on him - his gran is on holiday and Theo finds himself alone in the big city with nowhere to turn.
Enter Alistair Goodfellow, a mysterious, flamboyant young person with a charismatic twinkle in their eye. Alistair offers Theo a room at the Casablanca Lily - by day, a run-down and unloved hotel; by night, a palace of magical wonders.
Each night, Alistair sends their found family of runaways and ne'er-do-wells, the Moonlighters, out into London in search of lost magical artefacts, gifting them their own magical powers as a reward.
Theo is quickly enthralled, but there is more to Alistair than meets the eye, and soon Theo comes to realize that the items Alistair is hunting could be more dangerous than he'd ever imagined . . .
© Lee Newbery 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Critics Review
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The magic of moonlight shines brightly in this dazzling standalone novel from rising star Lee Newbery . . . a thrilling and enchanting adventure, humming with magic, fizzing with fun and friendship, and beautifully celebrating the power and emotional rewards of found family. A delight from start to finish.
Lancaster Guardian
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Details
- Author
- Lee Newbery
- Narrator
- Henry Nott
- Duration
- 6 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 7 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9780241741887
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: City and town life, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality, equity and inclusion
Synopsis
Brought to you by Puffin. Peter Pan meets Oliver Twist in the magical new book by rising star Lee Newbery, author of Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, The Last Firefox.When ten-year-old Theo runs off from a school trip to London's Natural History Museum and decides to pay his gran a surprise visit, he discovers the surprise is on him - his gran is on holiday and Theo finds himself alone in the big city with nowhere to turn.Enter Alistair Goodfellow, a mysterious, flamboyant young person with a charismatic twinkle in their eye. Alistair offers Theo a room at the Casablanca Lily - by day, a run-down and unloved hotel; by night, a palace of magical wonders.Each night, Alistair sends their found family of runaways and ne'er-do-wells, the Moonlighters, out into London in search of lost magical artefacts, gifting them their own magical powers as a reward.Theo is quickly enthralled, but there is more to Alistair than meets the eye, and soon Theo comes to realize that the items Alistair is hunting could be more dangerous than he'd ever imagined . . .© Lee Newbery 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
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