Alice's mind raced. The true horror of the Banker's crime struck her with brutal force: he had STOLEN everyone's imagination! Stolen it, so they'd be easier to control and enslave. She thought of her mother and her poor, broken father-even Thomas…Suddenly, everything was clear. In the grey streets of Bankertown, where children are threatened with the horror of the Institute, a young girl called Alice dares to rebel. Pursued by the vermin-infested catcher, Alice, her friend Spinner and the unwilling Thomas, escape beyond the clouds in a hot air balloon. Guided by a cloud map, Alice is determined to restore imagination and freedom to Bankertown. But the terrifying Catcher is on her trail and he has everything to lose if he doesn't find Alice... Pages: 160
Released: 2008
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