這是一部融合歷史、冒險與幽默的兒童小說。兄妹 Alex 與 Ruby 每次穿越鏡子，都會抵達不同年代，並肩負一項任務，必須完成後才能回到現代。作者 Sally Nicholls 以流暢的敘事與生動細節，將愛德華、維多利亞與攝政時期的背景鮮活再現。故事中不僅有懸疑、誤會與機智的化解，也讓孩子在輕鬆閱讀中接觸歷史文化。例如當一位法國貴族誤入英國，兄妹的冒險便充滿驚喜與喜感。插畫家 Rachael Dean 的圖像更強化了情境，讓文字之外的畫面也鮮明呈現。Fun-filled, action-packed adventures in time from best-selling, award-winning author, Sally Nicholls. When Alex and Ruby fall through the mirror in their aunt's house, they find themselves in a different historical period, each time with a different task to perform before they can return to the present. From Edwardian crime capers to Victorian Christmasses, their time-slip stories are always exciting and beautifully told.When a furious French aristocrat lands in Alex and Ruby's hallway, they have to hide her in Regency England. Can they stop her causing chaos? Probably not... Classic storytelling from a brilliant writer and beautifully illustrated throughout by Rachael Dean, with covers by Isabelle Follath.One of these books is never enough!
