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Synopsis
Eleven-year-old orphan Tommy Learner's world in 1900 New York City collides with that of twelve-year-old, modern-day Jezebel Lemon in the basement of her apartment building, where together they must use the portals between worlds to thwart the Dead Gentleman, a legendary villain whose last unconquered world is the planet Earth.
Is The Dead Gentleman appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Kids will enjoy this time-traveling adventure with two young heroes who must work together to stop a villain threatening Earth. Mild peril and action with no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include abandonment.
Who'll love this
Two kids from different time periods team up on an exciting quest through magical portals to save the world from a legendary villain.