Published by Peachtree Publishers Meet Lily, a feisty 3-inch Lilliputian who is determined to escape Gulliver's prison. Who does he think he is--that yahoo? How dare he kidnap her, put her in a birdcage, and keep her there for moons? And for what? To offer proof that Lilliput is real?
Not if Lily has anything to do with it! Lily is determined to escape. And this time her plan just may work! With feathers strapped about her arms, she flies out an open window. She is finally free, free as the birds that fly in London's skies. Just then, Gulliver's giant hand reaches through the window, and yanks her back inside.
But all is not lost. Finn Safekeeping, an "apprentice" to the evil clock maker who lives in the shop below, has found Lily's plea for help, the one she tied to the tail of a mouse. And today Finn has slipped a little something into Gulliver's coffee. Before you know it, Gulliver is knocked out and Finn has got Lily safe inside his pocket. Finn, however, cannot take Lily far. He has a Waste Not Watch that winds cruelly about his wrist and that keeps him bound to the clock maker's shop. Lily decides not to escape alone. She will free Finn. Besides, he can help her make her way through those massive streets of giants. So using her small, nimble fingers, she loosens the mechanisms within the Waste Not Watch and frees him!
Not if Lily has anything to do with it! Lily is determined to escape. And this time her plan just may work! With feathers strapped about her arms, she flies out an open window. She is finally free, free as the birds that fly in London's skies. Just then, Gulliver's giant hand reaches through the window, and yanks her back inside.
But all is not lost. Finn Safekeeping, an "apprentice" to the evil clock maker who lives in the shop below, has found Lily's plea for help, the one she tied to the tail of a mouse. And today Finn has slipped a little something into Gulliver's coffee. Before you know it, Gulliver is knocked out and Finn has got Lily safe inside his pocket. Finn, however, cannot take Lily far. He has a Waste Not Watch that winds cruelly about his wrist and that keeps him bound to the clock maker's shop. Lily decides not to escape alone. She will free Finn. Besides, he can help her make her way through those massive streets of giants. So using her small, nimble fingers, she loosens the mechanisms within the Waste Not Watch and frees him!
"There's a reason we found each other," she told him. "We're the keys that unlock each other's cages."
Finn, with Lily in his pocket, and the clock maker close behind, dashes into the streets of London. Eventually, the two friends find safety inside Mr. Ozinda's candy shop. Once Lily is revealed, Mr. Ozinda determines to help Lily find her way back home. Will she ever make it? Or will Lily be stuck in the world of giants--forever? You'll have to read this illustrated middle-grade written by Sam Gayton and published by Peachtree Publishers, to find out.
 Alice Ratterree (c) |  Alice Ratterree (c) |
What I love about this spin-off from Gulliver's Travels--that classical tale written by Jonathan Swift in 1726--is the illustrative work of Alice Ratterree. She captures each moment with detailed skill, not dissimilar from the work of a clock maker. Eighteenth-century London is dressed majestically by Ratterree's pencil and watercolor drawings. She infuses Lily's spunk, determination, and bravery into every illustration. Just look at Lily as she wields her needle like a sword! She's a tiny force to be reckoned with, to be sure!
Lilliput is written by Sam Gayton, illustrated by Alice Ratterree, and published by Peachtree Publishers.
llustrations © 2015 by Alice Ratterree. Permission to use granted by Peachtree Publishers.
Lilliput is written by Sam Gayton, illustrated by Alice Ratterree, and published by Peachtree Publishers.
llustrations © 2015 by Alice Ratterree. Permission to use granted by Peachtree Publishers.
