Charlie and Nigel: The Lost Treasure of Devereux

“Charlie and Nigel: The Lost Treasure of Devereux” encompasses literary aesthetics along with a quick ‘British’ sense of humor. This is a time-travel fantasy novel with a twist. Charlie, a young girl who uses a wheelchair, wishes that she could get out and have a real adventure more than anything. As if by magic, at Christmas, she receives Nigel, a finger-puppet monkey that changes her life forever. During a crabbing expedition with her siblings, Nigel is plucked off the gear-stick of Charlie’s electric wheelchair by a hungry seagull, and all four of them fall off the jetty into the depths of waters unknown. After entering the magical world, they meet a fish called Albert, who informs them of the Devereux Quest, a journey that will change their lives forever. ‘Captun Calico Jack’ is also on the same quest, but . . …. For different reasons. Will they be able to fight off this huge, irate pirate, solve the mystery, ad find their way home, or will they be lost in time forever?