Children's fantasy/adventure, with a young girl trying to thwart the baddies who want to take the magical spectacles that she has found. This was read aloud to youngest & middlest (started while eldest was away). It worked reasonably as a read aloud, although I frequently found that the text (and in particular the dialogue) didn't flow easily off the tongue. I recommend it be given to kids of the right age as 'reading practice' rather than read aloud, but it was enjoyed by all. ( )